Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square229fedilinkarrow-up1600arrow-down119cross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.decars@lemmy.worldselfdrivingcars@lemmy.mlfuturism@lemmy.catechnology@midwest.social
arrow-up1581arrow-down1external-linkMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comMichael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square229fedilinkcross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.decars@lemmy.worldselfdrivingcars@lemmy.mlfuturism@lemmy.catechnology@midwest.social
minus-squareQuaternionsRock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoIt only works on a small handful of freeways (read: no pedestrians) in California/Nevada, and only under 40 MPH. The odds of a crash within those parameters resulting in a fatality are quite low.
It only works on a small handful of freeways (read: no pedestrians) in California/Nevada, and only under 40 MPH. The odds of a crash within those parameters resulting in a fatality are quite low.