Medaggie said:
I have driven te mercedes supposed Level 3. Only Highway, its essentially lane assist.
I have had a Tesla FSD when it first came out. I had high hopes when it was first turned on via the Beta Version. It was quite disappointment and rarely used it even when no one was around me on the highway. Phantom stops, odd lane changes.
Fast forward 2 years and FSD on the highway is close if not better than the average driver. I drive on the highway 90% with FSD on.
City still needs some work but much improved.
Anyone who thinks that Mercedes level 3 is better than Tesla Level 2, then they are uninformed or just lying. This makes these levels of Autonomy categroies invalid
While I love seeing new tech come out, this does concern me a bit.
I'm a member of the Apple Beta Software Program so I can get beta updates on my Macs, iPhone, and watch early and test them out. It's kinda cool, but you do see the bugs up front and center at times.
Sounds like you saw those on the vehicle...it's one thing if my phone ****s up. But, my car? That not just bad for me, that could be bad for others.
I understand the need for testing (I do that for a living) but do they require the owners to undergo any kind of training prior to downloading it? I honestly don't know.
If not, it seems very risky (hey, here's hph's liability that he loves so much). First, you can have operators that don't fully understand the system and therefore might not do what is necessary in the event of an incident. Second, you have operators that may be incapable of giving a proper AAR of any incidents that occur.
BTW, just because you don't understand what the levels mean doesn't mean they're invalid.
The levels define functionality (I've given a taste up above) and make no qualification of "good", "bad", or "better".
I DO look forward to the tech improving and becoming more ubiquitous, though. Autonomy is actually a large part of my job, so I'm a HUGE proponent of it.
FWIW, all those terms that those companies use are just marketing buzzwords...Autopilot, FSD, DrivePilot...Sound great but don't really tell you what you're actually getting.