Tesla Product Sense: A Feature for Safer, Easier Turns Around Blind Spots

You are a product manager working on Tesla's cars. Propose a feature that lets the driver make turns easily without missing anything hidden in a blind spot. Explain which drivers and situations you would focus on, how the feature would work in the car, and how you would decide whether it succeeded. ```hint Walk through one turn Split a turn into its moments, from signaling to straightening the wheel, and ask at each moment where the driver is looking and what the car's body hides from them. Consider what the car already carries before proposing new hardware. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does "turns" mean turning at intersections and into driveways, changing lanes, or both? - Is the feature for drivers steering themselves, or should it also work while driver-assistance features are engaged? - May the feature add hardware to new cars, or must it reach cars already on the road through a software update? - Which markets come first, given that the side of the road and vehicle safety rules differ by country? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - The blind spots that matter in a turn (roof pillars, rear-side zones, low objects near the corners, people crossing the car's path) and the drivers most affected - A feature that fits the car's camera-based sensing and screen layout without pulling the driver's eyes off the road - Alert design that limits false alarms and alert fatigue, with a clear rule for when the car warns and when it acts - Success metrics tied to safety and driver confidence, with guardrails for distraction and unwanted braking - How a safety feature is validated, rolled out and kept within regulators' expectations ### Follow-up Questions - Drivers in busy city centers start switching the feature off because it alerts too often. How do you respond? - Should the car ever brake by itself during a turn, and what evidence would you need before allowing it? - Serious crashes are rare. How would you show the feature makes turns safer?