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Comment by DasIch

Speaking as a German who spend quite some time driving in other European countries with speed limits, the difference is massive.

Elsewhere most people tend to drive at more or less at the maximum speed allowed. This makes for a very relaxed, easy albeit boring experience.

In Germany the difference in speed between the cars are a lot bigger, even in areas with a speed limit. In combination with the Rechtsfahrgebot (a law that makes driving in the right-most lane mandatory, unless you are overtaking or there is no space) you are constantly overtaking trucks and other cars, while others do so to you as well. Overtaking itself requires accelaration often time going beyond the actual speed limit so as not to slow down others too much which can be dangerous.

Furthermore you have to constantly monitor traffic so as not to be trapped on the right lane, if a larger group of cars comes up from behind, which happens frequently.

I highly doubt that current autonomous cars are capable of that to a degree, where I wouldn't be annoyed and wanted to take over. Especially at night, when it's raining, snowing, there is fog or a combination of these.

parent DasIch 11 years ago

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