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Re:Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way in the Fut... by rimliu on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @12:05PM (#20460951)
And moose runs out on the road, what's then? No matter how fast the data will be passed down the line, following closer than the braking distance will not be safe. And there are black ice, puddles, etc.
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Re:Despite High Hopes, Self-Driving Cars Are ‘Way in the Fut... by acollins1331 on Thursday July 18, 2019 @08:17AM (#20468965)
If the vehicles apply their brakes at the same time they could be bumper to bumper. That's how things work.
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