A lot of people in here saying it is not possible to drive safely with partial self driving. I wonder, how many of those people have actually driven a car with autopilot?
I have autopilot on my car, and it definitely makes me a better and safer driver. It maintains my distance from the car in front and my speed while keeping me in my lane, so my brain no longer has to worry about those mundane things. Instead I can spend all my brainpower focused on looking for potential emergencies, instead of splitting time between lane keeping/following and looking for emergencies.
I no longer have to look at my speedometer or the lane markers, I can take a much broader view of the traffic and conditions around me.
Before you say it's impossible to be safe driving with an assistive product, I suggest trying one out.
I have autopilot on my car, and it definitely makes me a better and safer driver. It maintains my distance from the car in front and my speed while keeping me in my lane, so my brain no longer has to worry about those mundane things. Instead I can spend all my brainpower focused on looking for potential emergencies, instead of splitting time between lane keeping/following and looking for emergencies.
I no longer have to look at my speedometer or the lane markers, I can take a much broader view of the traffic and conditions around me.
Before you say it's impossible to be safe driving with an assistive product, I suggest trying one out.