Turning Lane Assist Into A Makeshift Autonomous Mode Is A Fantastically Stupid Idea
This is a trick we’ve seen before. By jamming whatever that object is in the steering wheel, the car thinks the driver still has a hand on the wheel, meaning the lane assist feature happily continues to function without throwing a hissy fit.
This bodge, combined with the adaptive cruise control system, effectively turns the B8 VW Passat into a semi-autonomous vehicle, and the driver is even able to hop over to the passenger seat and let the car do all the work. The systems aren’t designed for this purpose though, so I’m sure we don’t have to explain further why this is a really, really stupid idea…
Video via Reddit Cars
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Not sure if it’s as dangerous as listening to Gloria Estefan XD
the worst thing isn’t that it is wildly irresponsible, its the music
Actually this is basicly what Tesla’s Autopilot does. It’s a combination of lane assist technology and radar guided cruise control and GPS. They’re just doing the Apple thing with it, you know, taking something which exists and selling it as something more than it actually is.
MANIAC !
That was dangerous. He could’ve hit a pole.
Polak potrafi.