One of the reasons Mountain view is a good test bed is the comparative absence of weather. The LIDAR system the car relies on doesn't work in rain, snow, or fo

One of the reasons Mountain view is a good test bed is the comparative absence of weather. The LIDAR system the car relies on doesn't work in rain, snow, or fog. Also, it would have a lot of trouble with the massive changes to roads and driving patterns caused by seasonal snow accumulation in the mid-west and north east.