http://gas2.org/2015/01/16/tesla-autopilot-action/ Tesla Autopilot In Action [2015/01/16]
[video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_kep9D21-8 Tesla Model S's Traffic-Aware Cruise Control in stop-and-go traffic sowbug Jan 12, 2015 Tesla Model S P85D with 6.1 software update including TACC, or Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Heading south on 101, San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. The cruise-control was set to about 70 miles per hour, or slightly higher than the freeway's speed limit. The car's actual speed automatically adjusts as low as zero. After stopping, it resumes driving when appropriate. No pedals were touched during the making of this video. Note that YouTube's video stabilization makes it look like the steering wheel is bouncing around. It does not do that in real life. ] There are so many cool and unique features to the Tesla Model S that picking out a favorite definitely falls under the “Tesla owner problems” trope. Personally, the simple action of the pop-out door handles will never get old to me, but as far as features that actually improve the driving experience, Tesla’s Autopilot system is hard to beat, as you can see in this video. Indeed, Tesla has returned a lot of the pleasure to driving through its semi-autonomous driving system, taking the aggravation out of stop-and-go traffic by taking over for you. Gone are the days where you go from one pedal to the other, inching along the highway at speeds that sometimes dip into the single digits, as the car can handle these low-speed congestion issues on its own. Of course the Model S can do even more than that, such as passing other drivers, staying in its land, and even warning drivers when they exceed the posted speed limit. While none of these features are unique to the Model S, Elon Musk has been repeatedly saying that a mostly-autonomous Tesla is just a few years off. This is a far more aggressive timeline than conventional rivals like Mercedes-Benz and Audi, who have rolled out their own semi-autonomous cars, but either as prototypes or six-figure sedans. Tesla includes the Autopilot features on all of its new cars built since September, so there might be something to Musk’s bullish statements. The ability to drive a car when you want to, and hand over control to a computer when you don’t, really highlights Tesla’s emphasis on the driving experience. The Model S is more than just an electric vehicle, it’s chock full of futuristic technology that puts it on the literal cutting edge of the auto industry. No wonder it seems like everyone is scrambling to keep up. [© gas2.org] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-Firmware6-1-Update-Introduces-TACC-Autopilot-more-v-tp4673475.html EVLN: Tesla Firmware6.1 Update Introduces TACC/Autopilot, +more (v) Jan 14 2015 For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate http://www.citylab.com/tech/2015/01/driverless-car-test-districts-are-coming/384591/ Autonomous/Driverless Car Test Districts Are Coming http://customstoday.com.pk/car-of-the-future-daimler-rolls-electric-powered-mercedes-benz-f-015-at-detroit-auto-show-2015/ http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/detroit-auto-show/2015/01/14/google-car/21759099/ Google driverless cars being built in Livonia MI http://www.autonews.com/article/20150114/OEM09/150119807/bosch-outlines-10-year-path-to-door-to-door-driverless-car http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=442482:driverless-cars-to-be-tested-on-public-roads-in-spore-next-year&Itemid=3 Driverless Cars to be tested on Singapore.sg public roads next year http://technical.ly/job/power-electronics-engineer/ EVjob: Momentum Dynamics Power-Elect-Engr Wireless-EVSE Malvern, PA http://www.theplainsman.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Tesla+builds+charging+station+at+Auburn+Mall+for+electric+cars%20&id=26363597 Tesla Supercharger L3 EVSE @Auburn Mall MA + EVLN: Tesla-X to be the first production electric tow car {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-Autopilot-In-Action-v-tp4673498.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
