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Mercedes-Benz debuts turquoise exterior lights to indicate the car is self-driving | A visual indicator for other drivers::undefined

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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

And I live in California. Of course we're going to help rich people avoid all consequences of their actions. Because paying attention to where your 1 ton metal missile is going is too much to ask. But only if you can afford the turquoise lights.

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[-] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

This could be useful as a communication medium where the car transmits data through the light to the neighbours.

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[-] gibbedygook@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

why would i need to know another car is self driving though?

[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I would love to have an indicator for adaptive cruise control because the way it only reacts to the car right in front of you rather aggressively means it causes shockwave traffic jams unless the human driver behind you keeps enough distance.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Humans are already experts at causing shockwave traffic jams, so I wouldn't count on them to reduce them.

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[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Blue bubbles?

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