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IgorPartolatoday at 12:54 PM5 repliesview on HN

A self driving car should have no steering wheel. If it has a steering wheel it is a vote of no confidence from the manufacturer.


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ghafftoday at 12:58 PM

I don't really buy that. There are a lot of situations (e.g. being directed to park in a space at a fairgrounds, ski area, or whatever) that you can't reasonably expect AFAIK to be programmed into a car's computer. Even if a car can legitimately handle roads under most circumstances, they're not going to be able to handle everything.

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grog454today at 1:03 PM

Throttle and yoke aren't a vote of no confidence from aircraft manufacturers. Some modes of operation are suitable for autopilot and some are not.

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tclancytoday at 1:20 PM

That presents an interesting failure mode challenge.

singpolyma3today at 1:15 PM

Well we don't have any self driving cars outside of San Francisco. Only cars with advanced driver assistance.

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gambitingtoday at 1:10 PM

How do you reverse such a car into your own driveway that's positioned in a funny way at an angle and an incline? What if you're parking off road for any reason? Like, you have to be able to manoeuvre your own vehicle sometimes.

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