Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent Among Its Engineers

Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by 6nf on Thursday August 24, 2017 @08:44PM (#15095275)

This is called a speed limiter and I LOVE it in my Mercedes. I set the limiter to match the road's speed limit and I can just drive without worrying that I'll get caught speeding. No need to constantly look down at the speedo.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by lathiat on Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:18PM (#15095643)

Pointless in most reasonably modern cars which will chime alert you for any such problems (oil, fuel, etc). Much better paying attention to the road itself.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by mhenr18 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:22PM (#15095877)

Clearly you don't live somewhere where speed limits are rigorously enforced. Setting a limiter frees you up from having to match the limit yourself and allows you to pay more attention to the road.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by jdmichal on Friday August 25, 2017 @12:54PM (#15100039)

I think this was meant to be a response to this sibling post:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15095626

Probably did not wait long enough for the reply button to appear.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by ams6110 on Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:12PM (#15095626)

Except you should be checking your dashboard instruments every few seconds. Temperature, oil pressure, speed, fuel. I'm constantly doing this while driving. Road ahead. Mirrors. Instruments. Road ahead. over and over.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by aptwebapps on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:53PM (#15095985)

What are you driving that you need to check your temperature, oil pressure, and fuel every few seconds? If you don't, and you didn't have to check your speed, you could shorten your cycle to mirrors and road.

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Re:Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent A... by neltnerb on Friday August 25, 2017 @02:55AM (#15096680)

With a hot air balloon you have lots of time to respond.

Though I'd check my ballast too, and probably read a book.

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