Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Bob Eager Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Driverless cars Date: 6 Jun 2019 21:50:27 GMT Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: <802980272.581299284.172960.ian-eruvia.org@news.individual.net> <4209d32e-2ec7-9880-c4d6-05226e38d3ec@scorecrow.com> <0001HW.22A7122801A3BEC670000F3DC2EF@news.individual.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net JvrcSu3bpsP13vNrSwvq3ASePqVAtF8yqHzEdfLOAUTGg/9KPS Cancel-Lock: sha1:k1c6ylk+xOOfGrdpVBa2VsIUVdA= User-Agent: Pan/0.141 (Tarzan's Death; 168b179 git.gnome.org/pan2) Xref: csiph.com comp.misc:18127 On Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:51:57 -0700, The Real Bev wrote: > On 06/06/2019 01:55 AM, Bob Eager wrote: >> On Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:06:18 -0700, The Real Bev wrote: >> >>> On 06/05/2019 08:52 AM, Bob Eager wrote: >>>> On Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:53:44 +0000, Rich wrote: >>>> >>>>> I read "speed tracking" as what cars here in the US term "cruise >>>>> control" which is simply "maintain an operator set speed". >>>>> >>>>> Is "speed tracking" something more than just maintaining an operator >>>>> set speed? >>>> >>>> For me, it is. My car reads speed limit signs and adjusts the speed >>>> limiter as appropriate. >>> >>> And you can't disconnect it? What kind is it? >> >> Did I ever say you can't dosconnect it? In fact, you have to turn it on >> if you want it. Very good where speed limits constantly change. > > Sorry. I'm a Californian and we frequently regard speed limits as > suggestions. The idea that a car would obey them against our wills is > bothersome. It's not against my will, though. I choose to turn it on. Esay to get caught otherwise. (the car also warns of upcoming speed cameras, but not following police cars!) -- Using UNIX since v6 (1975)... Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org