Self driving cars (and the Tesla ‘full self driving’ in particular) aren’t ready to be allowed on the streets of Cambridge, MA https://www.cambridgeday.com/2023/12/06/self-driving-cars-arent-ready-to-be-allowed-on-the-streets-of-cambridge/
@bikepedantic I too am a autonomous driving skeptic, but we have to consider that the average operator of a motor vehicle is also horrible at driving. In urban streets these technologies are a horrible idea, but on the highway can probably save lives.
@Mark copy/paste response to someone else saying similar - agree. Autonomous vehicles will enhance safety in many contexts and uses, but tooling around Cambridge isn’t one of them
@bikepedantic In the short term I don’t trust autonomous driving tech. I think it’s insane these decisions are being made by auto execs and regulators.
Long term if most cars were somewhat automated and operated kind of luke a fleet of cable cars pedestrians and cyclists might be better off from much more predictable drivers. That’s some sci fi talk but short term we need more aggressive regulations.
