Hands-off driving legal (limited) in UK

[mustang1]

Adaptive cruise control is great but steering is a whole new dimension imo and worlds apart from ACC imo.

I thought Tesla is more than just ACC, but an actual autonomous driving system able to change lanes, go round bends and all that kind of stuff, no? So I wasn't sure what the Ford system offered apart from camera on your eyeballs and a strong lobby group.

 

[cougie uk]

I don't see the point in a halfway house like this.
Hands off. Eyes on.
Unless they're giving away free fidget spinners with each car.

Surely it's easier just holding the wheel?

 

[tyred]

I've just realised that hands free driving isn't a new feature at all. Peugeot have had it for years. About ten minutes ago, I saw a woman demonstrating it in her 206 in slow moving traffic in the main street by steering with her knees while holding a smart phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

 

[CXRAndy]

I have been using Tesla FSD on motorways for several years. More sections are fully plotted now so will take you off the navigated motorway ramp and stop at junctions, traffic lights

 

[Drago]

The nice thing about the Tesla system is how they steal the video from the on board cameras and share it around the company for sheets and giggles.

 

[tom73]

God help us. Wasn't my fault, the car did it.

Computer said no

 

[a.twiddler]

So, if the Ford system is on subscription, will future excuses for collisions include, sorry mate, my subs run out (SMMSRO) rather than SMIDSY?

 

[Drago]

That's bad, innit? You'll own a piece of machinery but you won't be able to operate it in full unless you pay a monthly ransom.

 

[slowmotion]

First, some genius came up with Smart Motorways. Then came autonomous cars.

Somebody is trying to thin out the herd.

 

[Oldhippy]

Just no.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

First, some genius came up with Smart Motorways. Then came autonomous cars.

Somebody is trying to thin out the herd.

I probably shouldn't say this but we do need thinning out, there are too many of us.

 

[Oldhippy]

Just think if all this high tech went in to making public transport that works and was affordable.

 

[Drago]

Just think if all this high tech went in to making public transport that works and was affordable.

What a quaint idea!

 

[figbat]

I probably shouldn't say this but we do need thinning out, there are too many of us.

You are Thanos AICMFP.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

You are Thanos AICMFP.

Who's he?