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Honda's documentation for the Civic doesn't indicate it would stop in this case. "Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) Can assist you when there is a p
by javagram 9y ago
Honda's documentation for the Civic doesn't indicate it would stop in this case.
"Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) Can assist you when there is a possibility of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a pedestrian detected in front of yours."
I think like Tesla, it would run right into it - the systems have been tuned to reduce false positives and so only detect and stop on objects matching vehicles or pedestrians, not arbitrary objects like a road barrier.
The difference being, the Civic system doesn't give people nearly the same sense of false assurance that the Tesla one does...
- petre 9y agoThe way traditional automakers are doing it is the proper way to do it - cautiously and responsibly. Incrementally implementing driver assistive technology instead of shipping an autopilot which doesn't deliver and crashes the car into obstacles. Traditional automakers are used to screw ups that lead to recalls and lawsuits so they're quite cautious. The Hyundai Ionic assistive tech slows down the car to a stop if you take your hands off the wheel.