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Yes. A "basic level" of safety doesn't suffice when you could be expected to take over a car already going 75mph on the highway. Let's say you were parked, tak

Yes. A "basic level" of safety doesn't suffice when you could be expected to take over a car already going 75mph on the highway. Let's say you were parked, taking a nap in the drivers set - when you woke up, would you immediately start driving or would you wait a minute to get your bearings? How about at a highway rest stop? It feels like trying to push back on that by asserting "the driver is supposed to always be alert and ready to be attentive!" is another bout of fanciful fiction like L2. Being outright asleep would seem to be derelict, but I can imagine many fuzzy mental middle grounds, especially in a droning car. (Somewhat related, if I haven't driven in a month I would say it takes me tens of minutes (maybe 20?) to get back up to the usual groove. Obviously the only way to do it is to do it, but I drive much differently until then)

Dylan16807 1y ago
> Let's say you were parked, taking a nap in the drivers set - when you woke up, would you immediately start driving or would you wait a minute to get your bearings? It would take me a minute to wake up. Napping is one of the few things you can't do with level 3. > How about at a highway rest stop? Wait, doesn't this go against your argument? Someone at a rest stop can go from "not driving at all" to "full speed down the highway and merging" in a handful of seconds. And it works fine. > It feels like trying to push back on that by asserting "the driver is supposed to always be alert and ready to be attentive!" is another bout of fanciful fiction like L2. Depends on what "alert" means. I can be in a general readiness state, with no particular requirements on my focus, for hours on end. > Being outright asleep would seem to be derelict, but I can imagine many fuzzy mental middle grounds, especially in a droning car. "The boring droning car made me zone out" is something that can happen while you're driving. A TV show could actually reduce the risk of falling half asleep. > if I haven't driven in a month I would say it takes me tens of minutes (maybe 20?) to get back up to the usual groove. Obviously the only way to do it is to do it, but I drive much differently until then How much differently? Also an autonomous car asking for takeover is probably driving super cautiously too.

Dylan16807 1y ago

> Let's say you were parked, taking a nap in the drivers set - when you woke up, would you immediately start driving or would you wait a minute to get your bearings? It would take me a minute to wake up. Napping is one of the few things you can't do with level 3. > How about at a highway rest stop? Wait, doesn't this go against your argument? Someone at a rest stop can go from "not driving at all" to "full speed down the highway and merging" in a handful of seconds. And it works fine. > It feels like trying to push back on that by asserting "the driver is supposed to always be alert and ready to be attentive!" is another bout of fanciful fiction like L2. Depends on what "alert" means. I can be in a general readiness state, with no particular requirements on my focus, for hours on end. > Being outright asleep would seem to be derelict, but I can imagine many fuzzy mental middle grounds, especially in a droning car. "The boring droning car made me zone out" is something that can happen while you're driving. A TV show could actually reduce the risk of falling half asleep. > if I haven't driven in a month I would say it takes me tens of minutes (maybe 20?) to get back up to the usual groove. Obviously the only way to do it is to do it, but I drive much differently until then How much differently? Also an autonomous car asking for takeover is probably driving super cautiously too.