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I remember 3-4 years ago when we were told they were 2-3 years away. I think even 10 years is optimistic if we expect them to handle "edge cases" like driving
by DebtDeflation 7y ago
I remember 3-4 years ago when we were told they were 2-3 years away. I think even 10 years is optimistic if we expect them to handle "edge cases" like driving in the rain or snow, dealing with mis-painted lane lines, and differentiating between a plastic shopping bag and a tire in the road.
- smileysteve 7y agoSelf driving has potential on finding the lanes (in rain, snow, mis paint) with infrared. The key component to driving in rain or snow is to slow down and increase following distance, something humans, but especially outliers, are relatively poor at. Slowing down is also the best option for a tire tread or a shopping bag. The bag being less safe than you imply if it is filled with a box of nails or happens to wrap around a driveshaft or exhaust manifold.
- Robotbeat 7y agoA friend of mine with a Model 3 says it sometimes works better in rain than he does. Agree there are edge cases and probably 10 years is optimistic. But, of course, plastic shopping bags and tires on the road are a challenge for humans as well.
- FireBeyond 7y agoAnd Tesla recently released a _marketing video_ touting their identification system, that showed their car running a clear stop sign!
- rootusrootus 7y agoI live in a rainy area and I drive a Model 3. The other day it got into a high risk situation on autopilot, because it doesn't have any ability to consider rain intensity, big puddles, or rain-filled ruts. It is far more dangerous than an average driver. And don't even get me started on the "automatic" windshield wipers.