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I think it really shines in heavy traffic. You don't really have to be as vigilant in bumper to bumper traffic, and can take your mind off of constantly stoppin
by jliptzin 7y ago
I think it really shines in heavy traffic. You don't really have to be as vigilant in bumper to bumper traffic, and can take your mind off of constantly stopping and going. After all, the worst that'll happen is you'll get into a fender bender. But I think autopilot is even less likely to cause a collision in those conditions.
- salawat 7y agoI find the opposite actually. I am more stressed when traffic is going slowly than when everything is flowing because recklessness tends to rear it's ugly head when you think you have the full power of that engine to get you out of whatever you might get to, and of course those brakes will work, right? Furthermore, in bumper to bumper traffic, you're better off staying stopped and letting the gap in front of you grow, only taking your foot off the brake and letting your engine idle move you forward at the average speed of traffic once the interval is large enough. Helps destroy traffic waves by keeping everyone moving forward slowly rather than having to constantly stop and go. Try it some time. It takes some getting used to, but once you bust your first traffic clot, it starts to feel like a game where the objective is to keep everyone moving forward for the longest time without everyone having to stop. Completely counter-intuitive, but I'll be damned if it doesn't work.
- jliptzin 7y agoI fail to see how my particular pattern of driving affects the flow of traffic in front of me.
- salawat 7y agohttp://trafficwaves.org/ http://trafficwaves.org/ Enjoy. The point isn't to modify the behavior of those in front of you, But to keep traffic behind you moving forward even if only slowly.