Last week I got permission to drive again. First time in a year!
Why? A year ago, I blacked out behind the wheel and crashed straight into another car. We had our three kids in the back (our youngest was 2 months old at the time), but thankfully everyone was okay.
Turned out to be a form of epilepsy, so I wasn't allowed to drive for a year.
(Which is super practical with 3 young kids ๐ My wife drove me pretty much everywhere for a whole year โค๏ธ)
The thing is... Being allowed to drive and feeling safe are two different things. What if it ever happens again?
Hopefully never, but there's no way to be 100% sure.
So yesterday, we picked up our Tesla Model Y with Full Self Drive ๐
I've followed the technology for years, mainly because I'm a nerd and think it's cool (after all, my business runs on AI from A-Z) ๐ค
But after the accident, it stopped being just a fun tech feature.
Sure, I still have to pay attention, but it's amazing how well it drives (better than some humans ๐).
For us, it feels like an extra layer of protection.
Funny how quickly technology can go from "that would be cool" to "I'm really glad this exists."