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I'm not sure why this is the consistent take. We have e-scooters and bikes with limiters on speed, why would this be materially different than cars? It's not l

I'm not sure why this is the consistent take. We have e-scooters and bikes with limiters on speed, why would this be materially different than cars? It's not like it needs to slam on the brake, it just needs to disengage acceleration past a certain speed. This isn't new grounds for tech and it is _currently_ deployed on our streets. I'm not sure what the panic over this is, if anything this is a good thing - why should passenger vehicles go 200+ km/h anyways? Why isn't a more reasonable limit imposed, for cars that spend 99% of their time in an urban centre? What actual road is engineered to even support that kind of speed?

worewood 4y ago
The limits on ebikes are to prevent battery and motor overheating and catching fire.
- imtringued 4y ago
  No they are purely regulatory. Most S pedelects are just pedelecs whose software limit was unlocked.
- NoPicklez 4y ago
  And the limits that could be imposed on cars are to prevent people from crashing and killing others and exceeding the speed limit. I don't see the difference, they're both valid reasons to reduce speed.
  - behringer 4y ago
    Because I tell machines what to do. I don't take orders from a computer.
    - atoav 4y ago
      It is not an order. You tell it what to do and it responds with: "No". To the benefit of the rest of us who have to live with what you "tell" to machines.
      - mrmanner 4y ago
        It’s not even that it says “no”, in most cases it will be you tell it what to do and it does that while flashing a light on the dashboard to indicate that it may be illegal
    - imtringued 4y ago
      The orders come from humans and the machine is informing you that you are breaking the law.
- palmetieri2000 4y ago
  Absolutely incorrect at least in Australia, they are entirely to manage speed in pedestrian areas.
- solarkraft 4y ago
  and violating local laws
koonsolo 4y ago
Let's do a joke where we go on the highway, and some people in the back pull out a painted sign with (30). Camera of the car behind you detects it and breaks. I can see such shenanigans happening.
- solarkraft 4y ago
  You seem to think that car manufacturers are extremely stupid
  - koonsolo 4y ago
    No I think that AI roadsign recognition is extremely stupid.
    - solarkraft 4y ago
      Thus you can assume it won't be relied on or its flaws will be adequately mitigated.
      - koonsolo 4y ago
        One of the most important things I learned during my short 43 years of life: Assumption is the mother of all fuckups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4trPZFUwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4trPZFUwc

worewood 4y ago

The limits on ebikes are to prevent battery and motor overheating and catching fire.

imtringued 4y ago
No they are purely regulatory. Most S pedelects are just pedelecs whose software limit was unlocked.
NoPicklez 4y ago
And the limits that could be imposed on cars are to prevent people from crashing and killing others and exceeding the speed limit. I don't see the difference, they're both valid reasons to reduce speed.
- behringer 4y ago
  Because I tell machines what to do. I don't take orders from a computer.
  - atoav 4y ago
    It is not an order. You tell it what to do and it responds with: "No". To the benefit of the rest of us who have to live with what you "tell" to machines.
    - mrmanner 4y ago
      It’s not even that it says “no”, in most cases it will be you tell it what to do and it does that while flashing a light on the dashboard to indicate that it may be illegal
  - imtringued 4y ago
    The orders come from humans and the machine is informing you that you are breaking the law.
palmetieri2000 4y ago
Absolutely incorrect at least in Australia, they are entirely to manage speed in pedestrian areas.
solarkraft 4y ago
and violating local laws

koonsolo 4y ago

Let's do a joke where we go on the highway, and some people in the back pull out a painted sign with (30). Camera of the car behind you detects it and breaks. I can see such shenanigans happening.

solarkraft 4y ago
You seem to think that car manufacturers are extremely stupid
- koonsolo 4y ago
  No I think that AI roadsign recognition is extremely stupid.
  - solarkraft 4y ago
    Thus you can assume it won't be relied on or its flaws will be adequately mitigated.
    - koonsolo 4y ago
      One of the most important things I learned during my short 43 years of life: Assumption is the mother of all fuckups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4trPZFUwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4trPZFUwc