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Indeed, I find the article and the objections mentioned in it perfectly reasonable. The only question that interests me is a firmware update would be sufficient
by nkuttler 13y ago
Indeed, I find the article and the objections mentioned in it perfectly reasonable. The only question that interests me is a firmware update would be sufficient if it:
- disables non-essential features above a certain speed
- makes all essential features visible and usable without navigation
From the quoted law it sounds like this should be enough.
To be honest, I'm a little surprised that this isn't how the Tesla works. It's a car, and hiding something like the rear fog lamp behind layers of navigation sounds dangerous and should be forbidden.
- true_religion 13y agoWhy? Fog lights aren't an essential part of car operation, may cars simply don't have them at all.
- arethuza 13y ago"In Europe and other countries adhering to UN Regulation 48, vehicles must be equipped with one or two bright red "rear fog lamps" (or "fog tail lamps"), which serve as high-intensity rear position lamps to be turned on by the driver in conditions of poor visibility to make the vehicle more visible from the rear." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting#Rear_fog_lamps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_lighting#Rear_fog_la...
- true_religion 13y agoAh I see how this might be important in Europe then.
- nkuttler 13y agoWow, that really surprises me. Now I'm thinking Americans must be driving in the dark in foggy situations, or are you required to stop your vehicles when sight is limited? I mean, I realize that fog lights can give you a false sense of security, not everything is illuminated, but I found them very useful. I'm thinking extreme situations, like ten meters visibility on the Autobahn.