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technically correct title (the best kind!) - but clickbaity because everyone wants to see a serious test of self-driving on snow-covered, icy roads, ideally wit
by vpribish 9y ago
technically correct title (the best kind!) - but clickbaity because everyone wants to see a serious test of self-driving on snow-covered, icy roads, ideally with actually blinding, falling snow - at night. This is, if anything, even easier than a non-snowy drive because of the high contrast between the completely clear road and the snow-dusted sidewalks.
The dream that the developers, the media, and many of us share is to change the world by making driving a thing people do not do. Matching a human driver in the most treacherous conditions is a major, and unmet milestone. This is a misleading post.
- sthistrhn55 9y agoLittle closer https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7hUut7Hsgys https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7hUut7Hsgys
- web007 9y agoHave you ever seen someone driving in snow anywhere south of Pennsylvania in the US? This tech, as-is, could probably save millions in damage on minor or one-car accidents in snowy aftermath. Even if it snows once or twice a year, somehow everyone forgets how to drive safely in the snow and Every.Single.Time there is snow the world just stops. Unrelated to this video, I was impressed with my Subaru EyeSight performance in a whiteout rainstorm. I could tell what was going on - barely, with the wipers at full tilt - and my auto-cruise worked without a hitch at > 50MPH for several minutes straight. It's definitely hit-or-miss though, since sometimes it gets confused on a bright overcast day at 25MPH.
- Piskvorrr 9y agoSurvivor bias - literally.