No one has a working autonomous vehicle including Tesla. Tesla even states the the driver must monitor the vehicle and warns you when you take your heads off the wheel
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2016, at 8:59 AM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > GM must have teleported their software staff and prototypes to another planet > because, compared to Google, they sure don't have many miles of autonomous > testing here to brag about. And even Google isn't ready. Or Tesla. > > If you think the world has a problem with terrorism, get ready to watch out > for kamikaze cars ! > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "brucedp5 via EV" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: 25-Jul-16 12:20:55 AM > Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: GM’s 1st 200mi EV will launch as a > driverless(autonomous) Lyft platform > >> [ref >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-s-first-200mi-EV-will-launch-as-a-driverless-autonomous-Lyft-platform-td4683041.html >> ] >> >> 'Germany plans “black box” recorder rule for Autopilot-cars' >> >> http://www.techinsider.io/gms-first-autonomous-car-will-be-electric-and-launch-on-lyft-2016-7 >> GM’s first fully autonomous car will be electric and launch on Lyft >> 20160718 Cadie Thompson >> >> [images >> http://static4.techinsider.io/image/578d538088e4a778008b8e38-968/screen%20shot%202016-07-18%20at%206.07.51%20pm.png >> / Cruise Automation >> >> http://static2.techinsider.io/image/578d52d788e4a78c148b8ea9-1440/chevy%20bolt.jpg >> Chevy Bolt / Chevrolet >> ] >> >> General Motors' first fully autonomous car will be electric, available to >> just about anyone, and it could be here before you know it. >> >> The company plans to bring its self-driving cars to the masses by launching >> its first driverless on the Lyft platform, Pam Fletcher, executive chief >> engineer of autonomous tech at GM, told Tech Insider. >> >> Fletcher would not share specifics about timing, but she did say the >> company’s first fully autonomous car will be available via the ride-sharing >> service sooner than you may expect. >> >> "We have not made that announcement yet, but what I would say is this is all >> coming much faster than people anticipate, so I’ll say that much. We have >> been transparent about that,” she said. “We are working on an on-demand >> ride-sharing network with Lyft, it’s not something we are thinking about, >> it’s something we are very much readying for consumer use.” >> >> Fletcher, who formerly served as GM's executive chief engineer for electric >> vehicles, said the company’s first autonomous car would also be electric. >> >> GM, of course, is making a big push into the electric car market with the >> launch of the BoltEV, a fully electric, long-range vehicle slated to roll >> out later this year. >> >> While the BoltEV will be available for purchase, it is specifically aimed at >> urban mobility and was designed with ride-sharing in mind, Fletcher said. >> >> Autonomous cars make sense as electric vehicles because they offer the >> passenger a better experience, she said. >> >> “They (EVs) operate very smoothly, they operate very quietly, seamlessly, >> and so you can create this very positive experience inside the car,” she >> said. “People they want that, they want to get in the car and for it to feel >> like a cocoon, so they can take a nap or have a conference,” >> >> In January at CES, GM announced that it was making a $500 million investment >> in Lyft and said that it was working with the ride-sharing company to create >> a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles. >> >> In March, GM announced it was buying the self-driving car startup Cruise >> Automation to help strengthen its autonomous efforts and in May it was >> revealed that Cruise was testing its self-driving tech on the Bolt. >> >> However, the company told Tech Insider that currently Lyft’s efforts and >> Cruise’s Bolt tests are separate programs. But it’s highly likely they will >> overlap in the future. >> >> According to a Wall Street Journal report published in May, General Motors >> and Lyft could begin testing a fleet of self-driving cars on public roads >> before the end of the year. >> >> Fletcher wouldn’t comment on specifics, but she did hint that the Bolt would >> play a big role in the GM’s push into mobility services. >> >> "There are a number of things that you can piece together. We introduced the >> car about the same time at CES as when we really started talking about >> mobility and rideshare. So it’s not by coincidence, and if you look at a lot >> of aspects of the Bolt EV there are a lot of elements about it that are >> really crafted around a good ride share application, so that takes it into >> the future” she said. >> >> "So what I would say is this car is a big part of a transformation of >> transportation and mobility." >> [© 2016 Business Insider] >> ... >> http://www.ubergizmo.com/2016/07/gms-self-driving-car-will-be-launched-with-lyft/ >> GM's Self-Driving Car Will Be Launched With Lyft >> 07/19/2016 Both companies are also collaborating on a car rental program >> for people ... The Bolt is its long-range electric vehicle that's going to >> take on the Tesla Model 3 ... >> ... >> http://www.getcruise.com/ >> Cruise Automation >> ... >> http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/07/gm-paying-cruise-automation-employees-retention-incentives-to-stick-around/ >> GM Paying Cruise Automation Employees Retention Incentives To Stick Around >> JUL 23, 2016 GM clearly has big plans with its latest … >> http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GM-With-Cruis-Automation-720x340.jpeg >> >> >> [ot >> http://www.slashgear.com/germany-plans-black-box-recorder-rule-for-autopilot-style-cars-18448661/ >> Germany plans “black box” recorder rule for Autopilot-style cars >> Jul 18, 2016 In recent Tesla incidents, for instance, the cars … >> ... >> https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-news/autonomous-jaguar-land-rover-technology-wont-get-in-the-way-of-driving-pleasure/ >> Autonomous Jaguar Land Rover technology won’t get in the way of driving >> pleasure >> 20 JUL 2016 >> ... >> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/07/24/gm-uses-delay-fine-tune-its-self-driving-system/87471452/ >> GM uses delay to fine tune its self-driving system >> July 24, 2016 ... the steering wheel, and suggested the electric car >> manufacturer rename the technology that it said has led some owners to >> disengage completely from driving ... >> ] >> ... >> http://thenewswheel.com/2017-chevrolet-bolt-ev-set-for-production-in-october/ >> 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Set for Production in October >> July 22, 2016 It’s hard to believe that the Chevrolet Bolt only … >> >> >> >> >> For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: >> http://evdl.org/evln/ >> >> >> {brucedp.150m.com} >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-s-1st-200mi-EV-will-launch-as-a-driverless-autonomous-Lyft-platform-tp4683044.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 >> Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
