Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square229fedilinkarrow-up1599arrow-down119cross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
arrow-up1580arrow-down1external-linkMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comMichael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square229fedilinkcross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
minus-squaregex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoIt’s also limited to slow traffic on some roads “DRIVE PILOT can be activated in heavy traffic jams at a speed of 40 MPH or less on a pre-defined freeway network approved by Mercedes-Benz.” https://www.mbusa.com/en/owners/manuals/drive-pilot#:~:text=DRIVE PILOT can be activated in heavy traffic jams at a speed of 40 MPH or less on a pre-defined freeway network approved by Mercedes-Benz.
It’s also limited to slow traffic on some roads
“DRIVE PILOT can be activated in heavy traffic jams at a speed of 40 MPH or less on a pre-defined freeway network approved by Mercedes-Benz.” https://www.mbusa.com/en/owners/manuals/drive-pilot#:~:text=DRIVE PILOT can be activated in heavy traffic jams at a speed of 40 MPH or less on a pre-defined freeway network approved by Mercedes-Benz.