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Mercedes-Benz is the first to bring Level 3 automated driving to the US

Discussion in 'General' started by interestedinEV, Jan 30, 2023.

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  1. Jan 30, 2023 #1
    interestedinEV

    interestedinEV Well-Known Member

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  2. Jan 30, 2023 #2
    Domenick

    Domenick Administrator

    2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
    I got to ride in a car with a version of this earlier this year. Wrote about it a bit at the bottom of this piece.
    I experienced it in heavy California freeway traffic, where it would work up to 45 mph. It seemed to work well enough, but it kind of has to with Mercedes reputation and liability on the line.
    Tesla's FSD is different in that it work's in any environment, not just the highway. But, all liability is on the driver. If you crash, you're at fault.
     
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  3. Jan 30, 2023 #3
    interestedinEV

    interestedinEV Well-Known Member

    Very interesting. Is the drive pilot limited to 45 due to liability reasons and it is capable of working at any environment like Tesla, or is that all it is capable off. I cannot imagine 45 on an autobhan, people zip like crazy
     
  4. Jan 30, 2023 #4
    Domenick

    Domenick Administrator

    2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
    I think 45 mph is the speed at which they have enough confidence in their system to work properly to accept liability. Since it's only available for use on the highway, and also at these slower speeds, it's more like "traffic jam pilot" then Drive Pilot, but I still think it's a good start.
     
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  5. Jan 30, 2023 #5
    bwilson4web

    bwilson4web Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Huntsville, AL
    I’ll give up my Full Self Driving when the software rips the steering wheel out of my hands!

    Actually FSD is pretty nice with a few warts. I’m documenting the reproducible ones.

    Bob Wilson
     

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  6. Jan 30, 2023 #6
    Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Twin Cities, MN
    40-45 mph also happens to be the speed minimum on freeways, at least in some states (like mine). I wonder if "lowest acceptable speed" was their design target. Not that I'd feel comfortable going that slow in free-flowing traffic, so I agree with @Domenick's assessment.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2023 #7
    Tomypop

    Tomypop New Member

    Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it received the first Level 3 Autonomy approval for its "DRIVE PILOT" system, a first in the industry in the US.The German car company also said that Nevada (a US state) is the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations.
     
  8. Feb 1, 2023 #8
    electriceddy

    electriceddy Moderator Staff Member

    Nanaimo BC, 2021 Kona Ultimate Built Sept 2020
    So if a FSD Tesla meets up with a Drive Pilot Mercedes driving on the highway and both drivers are asleep at the wheel, will it overtake the slower EV?:rolleyes:
    Just curious.
     

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