FutureBoy
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So, I am still hearing various stories/analyses of the Texas crash a little while ago. One of the things that keep coming up is how the data log on the SD card was destroyed. It seems like it might be wise for Tesla to keep these SD cards in a "black box" similar to how airlines do it. If the box can survive a full-on airline crash, then it should be able to survive an auto crash. Even with a battery fire.
For those looking for downsides, the black box would add some extra weight but it really shouldn't be very much of an issue in a vehicle as compared to an airplane where weight is even more important. Also, maintenance or data checking of the SD card might be a little more difficult than without the box. But since there needs to be a data connection to save the data on the SD card, there ought to be a way to easily connect the SD card for data retrieval without removing it from the black box.
I think that given all the technology in a Tesla vehicle, there should be a black box that will ALWAYS survive a crash no matter what. The black box should protect ALL the data that would be important to have after an accident. Say full video from ALL the cameras for the previous 10 minutes and subsequent 10 minutes (or until the cameras stopped working). Plus preserve all the data logs from the same time period. Including what FSD or other automated driving systems are "thinking"/doing. And data from all other sensors in the vehicle.
There are so many Tesla cam videos out there that are soooooooo revealing when it comes to accidents that happen around Tesla vehicles. I'd really like accident investigators to always have the full set of data within minutes of extracting the black box.
For those looking for downsides, the black box would add some extra weight but it really shouldn't be very much of an issue in a vehicle as compared to an airplane where weight is even more important. Also, maintenance or data checking of the SD card might be a little more difficult than without the box. But since there needs to be a data connection to save the data on the SD card, there ought to be a way to easily connect the SD card for data retrieval without removing it from the black box.
I think that given all the technology in a Tesla vehicle, there should be a black box that will ALWAYS survive a crash no matter what. The black box should protect ALL the data that would be important to have after an accident. Say full video from ALL the cameras for the previous 10 minutes and subsequent 10 minutes (or until the cameras stopped working). Plus preserve all the data logs from the same time period. Including what FSD or other automated driving systems are "thinking"/doing. And data from all other sensors in the vehicle.
There are so many Tesla cam videos out there that are soooooooo revealing when it comes to accidents that happen around Tesla vehicles. I'd really like accident investigators to always have the full set of data within minutes of extracting the black box.
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