The Tesla full self-driving thread

[tsedge]

Both can be true. I am of the opinion this is a huge leap forward AND we are still many years away from it being good enough.

 

[Rolfe]

I agree, but I'm not sure of the definition of "many" here.

 

[Yevgen K]

Just interesting, does SAIC work on Self-Driving technology for MG ?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Just interesting, does SAIC work on Self-Driving technology for MG ?

Traffic Jam Assist is the extremely basic SAIC version.

Works very well in my experience, even up to speeds it was not designed for.

 

[Rolfe]

Not on my car! But we'll see what the latest software update does.

 

[siteguru]

TJA is much improved for me since SC077, so much so that I actually use it now.

 

[Yevgen K]

Traffic Jam Assist is the extremely basic SAIC version.

Works very well in my experience, even up to speeds it was not designed for.

TJA is nice feature, but I asked about self-driving (like Tesla FSD).

 

[siteguru]

Unless an SAIC insider posted here then there's no chance we'd ever find out what they're working on.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

TJA is nice featured but i asked about self-driving (like Tesla FSD)

Well in my experience when you use TJA the car is self driving!

Only in a straight line, granted, but still doing it all by itself.

 

[siteguru]

Not just in a straight line - it takes bends too (as long as they are clearly marked with a lane line on each side).

 

[Rolfe]

It will follow the car in front.

 

[Coulomb]

Well in my experience when you use TJA the car is self driving!

Sure, but there is an enormous leap from "driving itself sometimes" to "driving itself always, more safely than a human". Think about difficult turns in heavy traffic, rain, ice, snow, glare, pedestrians, animals, junk on the road, construction zones, different regional roads rules and conventions, emergency vehicles, and unexpected situations. The consequences of getting it wrong are of course very high.

It's a very complex problem to solve. Look at how poorly early some LKA software performed in MGs. I suspect that BYD have poured vastly more resources into this than MG/SAIC and most other Chinese vehicle manufacturers.

 

[siteguru]

It will follow the car in front.

Mine won't - not unless there are decent lane lines on both sides of the lane.

 

[Rolfe]

Mine certainly seemed to, when I tried it.

 

[Rolfe]

Just resurrecting this thread to note that this seems to be quite an achievement.

 

[Archev]

Just resurrecting this thread to note that this seems to be quite an achievement.

It’s a long, long drive. My son and I did similar. San Diego, California to Sturgis, South Dakota driving a Ram 450 pickup truck (with a Cummins diesel) , towing an enclosed race car trailer with two Harley Davidson motorcycles in it.

 

[Rolfe]

He seems to have done over 900 miles a day, which is amazing. I wonder how long he slept for?

 

[Archev]

He seems to have done over 900 miles a day, which is amazing. I wonder how long he slept for?

Aye we were on Son’s boss’s credit card and had a couple of luxurious hotel stops and fine evening meals/ breakfasts. Snacks for the actual driving times were jerky, nuts, fruits and water / sodas consumed on the fly.

 

[Rolfe]

That's about 13 hours a day actual driving at 70 mph. I don't know what the speed limits on that road are like. Possible, if you get up early and drive on into the late evening.

 

[Archev]

That's about 13 hours a day actual driving at 70 mph. I don't know what the speed limits on that road are like. Possible, if you get up early and drive on into the late evening.

Never said it was easy