Re:Why Tesla's autopilot can't see a stopped firetruck
by barrkel on Saturday January 27, 2018 @12:59PM
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I'm not talking about closing gaps to prevent merges, but leaving a compromise between continuously merging traffic in front of you - requiring you to slow down continuously but randomly - vs maintaining a steady speed with a predictable buffer.
Traffic flows best when drivers allow merges, not when they try to close gaps to prevent merges. Most aggressive mergers will quickly merge out as well.
You may even get some "thank you" waves...