That sounds plausible to me. Apparently, even things like exhaust from another car in cold weather can interact with the laser in a way such that the car can mi

That sounds plausible to me. Apparently, even things like exhaust from another car in cold weather can interact with the laser in a way such that the car can mistake it for a large object directly in front of the vehicle. Source: tech talk at my university by a self-driving car engineer.