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minus-squareXeroxCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoTo drive a car, a driver must: accelerate maintain speed slow for changing road conditions make turns maintain lane position change lanes brake for obstacles be aware of surrounding cars read road signs and respond navigate roads to reach a destination Cruise control can: accelerate at the driver’s input maintain speed slow at the driver’s input Autopilot can: accelerate maintain speed slow for changing road conditions make turns maintain lane position change lanes brake for obstacles be aware of surrounding cars read road signs and respond navigate roads to reach a destination Which one sounds like it drives the car on its own? Which one is clearly misunderstood by the average driver due to a reference to a feature in an industry experienced by very few people by comparison?
To drive a car, a driver must:
Cruise control can:
Autopilot can:
Which one sounds like it drives the car on its own? Which one is clearly misunderstood by the average driver due to a reference to a feature in an industry experienced by very few people by comparison?