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Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH

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32 points LinuxBender | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 15:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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spacephysics ◴[20 Nov 24 15:31 UTC] No.42194750[source]▶
Especially during inclement weather (honestly even only mild weather), the system activates when it thinks i’m not gonna stop in time near a stop light. I don’t drive aggressive or reckless, but if the right mix of weather/sun/etc hits, the system is far too sensitive (despite adjusting settings)

Having this shit at 62 mph? Excuse my french but fuck no

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iwontberude ◴[20 Nov 24 15:33 UTC] No.42194777[source]▶
Do you drive a Toyota? Have never had any false positives yet.
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markerz ◴[20 Nov 24 15:40 UTC] No.42194863[source]▶
I'm pretty impressed by Toyota (2024 Prius Prime). Braking has only ever kicked in when I parallel-park between two very close vehicles and it was very easy to override. Just press the break and let go. Lane-keeping assist is a bit wonky sometimes but it's very understandable why, like train tracks that veer off away from the road or poorly painted lanes.

They do just the right amount of "help" without really getting in your way.

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1. mplanchard ◴[20 Nov 24 16:12 UTC] No.42195322[source]▶
Completely agree (prius prime 2019), huge fan of the AEB, which has saved me from at least two accidents and has never given me a false positive I can remember outside of like very slowly inching my car up against a retaining wall one time, which like you said was easy to override.