Posted on 07/01/2016 3:56:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I’ve met enough human drivers to suspect a sizable number would fall into that category.
...airbags...
Airbags deploy when you hit something with the front of the car; when the front of the car goes under the trailer and the first impact is the windshield.
Airbags deploy when you hit something with the front of the car; when the front of the car goes under the trailer and the first impact is the windshield.
How can this be allowed? The software could kill another driver or bystander. How will Musk (or his toady politicians) expalin that?
Answering my own question: the FBI will suppress it.
One day after the world learned about the deadly crash of a Tesla Model S while in autonomous mode, the technology is under the microscope.
“It’s a serious problem and everybody needs to stop,” says Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog, who calls the accident “a wake-up call to regulators.”
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Statistically the cars with autopilot on are much safer than those with it turned off.
This big stink is like getting all upset at seat belts and airbags because people still die when they’re used.
If anyone can, Musk can “fix it.”
I don’t like any of the new stuff in cars. Keep it simple stupid. I’d even go for manual roll windows if I could!
What I heard was that the trailer was white and shilouetted against a bright sky, so maybe it just got lost in the glare
Supposedly, the car never slowed and ran under the trailer, decapitating the driver.
That MAY be a valid explanation for the driver not reacting, but I doubt it. But it does NOT explain the failure of the car's systems to detect the trailer.
How many fatalities are the result of drunks, negligent/careless, reckless, sleepy, and other human actions that , when detected and prosecuted, result in huge lawsuits and prison terms?
Isn't it reasonable that automakers that charge a lot for the systems would be held liable in the same way?
And, if so, would you buy stock in same company?
And, if so, would you buy stock in same company?
Car manufacturers can limit their liability by setting up agreements with the owners of the car. They can also sell insurance that covers accidents. Google has already formed an insurance division. As their software becomes better, their insurance division becomes more profitable.
That MAY be a valid explanation for the driver not reacting, but I doubt it. But it does NOT explain the failure of the car’s systems to detect the trailer.
That’s why I wondered about radar sensors. We’ve all seen still and video cameras white out when exposed to bright sunlight, and supposedly the trailer was plain white too.
As far as the driver, there’s the mention of the DVD player.
This is a simple problem to fix: the “autonomous mode” button is simply mislabeled; the fix is to properly rename this button as “Moron Mode” and scroll a 25 page legal disclaimer on the screen, requiring a checkbox input to be checked before “Moron Mode” can be activated.
They all are / will be around you, anyway. And believe me, you'll be much better off with the driverless cars — some might even help you avoid drunks and potheads at the wheel.
Well, I was a radar tech in the Navy, then was an air traffic controller for 32 years, so I can assure you that light/color has no effect on radar.
Think about how many airliners would be in danger if our radar was blinded if pointed toward the sun.
“Radar vs Sun...”
Well, I was a radar tech in the Navy, then was an air traffic controller for 32 years, so I can assure you that light/color has no effect on radar.
Think about how many airliners would be in danger if our radar was blinded if pointed toward the sun.
Exactly! That’s why I started this thread asking if the Tesla had radar as part of its sensor suite.
Apparently it does, but it’s close-in, not at a distance.
It did!
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