GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities in 2019

Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by jacquesm on Friday December 01, 2017 @02:31PM (#15826573)

That could easily cause someone else to rear end you. Braking in excess of rolling should require the use of the brake pedal.

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Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by CalChris on Friday December 01, 2017 @02:49PM (#15826739)

If someone rear ends you because you have B-mode or one pedal enabled then they're following way too close to begin with. Way too close and/or not paying attention at all. B-mode doesn't slam on the brakes. It engages regen to decelerate at perhaps a greater rate than rolling resistance.

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Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by jacquesm on Friday December 01, 2017 @03:38PM (#15827178)

It's the same as engaging the handbrake while driving. If someone rear ends you when you do that it is your fault, not theirs.

The expectation is that if you reduce speed at a rate associated with braking that your brake lights should come on.

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Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by CalChris on Friday December 01, 2017 @04:15PM (#15827559)

I strongly agree that the brake lights should come on in B-mode. That doesn't happen on the Leaf or on the Volt. That is however a different matter and it should be the law. But B-mode with brake lights is a fine idea.

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Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by rhino369 on Friday December 01, 2017 @02:46PM (#15826710)

Or just trigger the break lights.

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Re:GM says it will put fleets of self-driving cars in cities... by jacquesm on Friday December 01, 2017 @03:38PM (#15827182)

Yes, that would be the best solution.

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