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Autonomous vehicles are gaining popularity in drier climates, but struggle with knowing when to brake in snowy, icy conditions
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I fixed it for me."Struggle with knowingwhenhow to brake in snowy, icy conditions"
So do humans . . .
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I still do. Not pump, just tap tap tap. Primarily to act as "another" warning for following drivers.... When I started driving we leaned to pump the brakes ourselves. To stop on slippery pavement.
Not only that, but common for me to hit those flashers when I have to slow down unexpectedly. Freeway, in traffic..... It's the ash-holes not paying attention BEHIND you that will get you, in those circumstances.I still do. Not pump, just tap tap tap. Primarily to act as "another" warning for following drivers.
...I really would prefer not to have to pick grill/radiator bits out of my pintle hitch hook.![]()
Yup.Not only that, but common for me to hit those flashers when I have to slow down unexpectedly. Freeway, in traffic..... It's the ash-holes not paying attention BEHIND you that will get you, in those circumstances.
I'd mentioned before that our '24 Honda HR-v has the keep in your lane feature. I tested it on the freeway by engaging it. Then let the car make a slow curve. Weird sensation. Of course my hands were right there, I'm no idiot. The car won't go but a couple/three hundred yards when big orange letters pop up on the display say "STEERING REQUIRED!". Gosh no kidding. What kind of brain is it the wants people looking at an instrument panel instead of the road they're driving on?I see more and more people developing horrendous habbits in Teslas. The guy "driving" eating a bowl of something and the passenger on a laptop. It would be funny when it goes wrong, but it won't
In my wife's Subaru, it has a camera for the cruise control. In bad weather it often goes out because the camera gets blocked or the windshield freezes. If you aren't already controlling the car it's basically a missile for a few seconds.
Hmm? Where I grew up, the first snow storm was time to get out with your buddy's and hit school and church unplowed parking lots!! Bow Howdy!! That's how I, learned to drive in snow! Posi traction was a plus. And a '64 Econoline VAN was the Shizznit!in snow country the first snow storm is the most dangerous, everybody needs to relearn the skills from last season.
love gettin sideways, snow time was FUN time.Hmm? Where I grew up, the first snow storm was time to get out with your buddy's and hit school and church unplowed parking lots!! Bow Howdy!! That's how I, learned to drive in snow! Posi traction was a plus. And a '64 Econoline VAN was the Shizznit!
Yup - last time I looked into it, they also had trouble seeing where the road/lane was. Hell, humans have trouble doing that, but are much better at it than an autonomous car. They have a ways to go - I hope they get there before I lose my license to age - but then I don't drive very much, and in a pinch I can have my kids drive me into town once in a while if I have to (the plan is for us to buy property and have living quarters on the same property).Autonomous vehicles are gaining popularity in drier climates, but struggle with knowing when to brake in snowy, icy conditions
I have to say though, that the driver assist that was on our CR-V was something else. In a good way . And that it could be disabled was how it should be. Hope the HR-v we have now is as decent.love gettin sideways, snow time was FUN time.