A driver control system includes five modes for a variety of vehicle parameters, including throttle mapping, suspension, and stability and traction control thresholds.
The new Regal GS also has
a driver control system that allows the pilot to modify the chassis to three settings, a four - wheel independent suspension and four - wheel disc brakes with Brembo calipers.
Eco Pro mode on
the driver control system optimises the air conditioning, seat heating and heated mirrors to save fuel.
At $ 7500, the Technology Package includes navigation, Sync 3, leather, dual - zone automatic temperature control, dual power seats with four - way headrests and climate control, a seven - speaker audio system with satellite radio, Ford's Integrated
Driver Control System, MagneRide, heavy - duty front springs, turn - signal mirrors, and a garage - door opener.
Not exact matches
According to documents filed with the state of California, Waymo's human
drivers had to take
control from the automated
system (called «disengagement») once for every 5,000 miles its cars drove in 2016.
As a result, Krafcik says Waymo's test
drivers now take
control of the vehicle and disengage the autonomous - drive
system approximately once every five thousand miles driven.
NHTSA also said in the report that
drivers could be confused about whether the
system or the
driver is in
control of the vehicle at certain times.
But the commission said Uber
controls the tools
driver use, monitors their approval ratings and terminates their access to the
system if their ratings fall below 4.6 stars.
Tesla Motors added that the Autopilot
system requires
drivers to always keep their hands on the steering wheel so that they would be able to take
control of the vehicle at any time.
This metric, called miles per intervention, includes all the times
drivers have had to take back
control from the
system over the course of a week.
And 18 times, the
system returned
control to the
driver as a reaction to unexpected behavior from another
driver.
So while there are relatively few moments where a
driver had to take back
control, it's clear there are still situations where the
system can not be fully relied on just yet.
First, more than 30 of those miles were driven in the rain, and the
system did not have to return
control to the
driver because of the rain.
Of those disengagements,
drivers manually took back
control of the
system 183 times and the
system returned
control automatically 153 times.
In the months since these top engineers have left, the 43 self - driving cars Uber had on the roads as of March 8 saw little progress when it came to decreasing the frequency of disengagements — or how many times a safety
driver would have to take back
control of the
system.
The company does indicate that the
system was able to return
control to the
driver within one second after alerting the
driver the
system had failed.
In the second experiment, the Tesla S 75D
system's screen was completely taken over by the hackers such that the
driver was not able to
control the car on his own.
The Japanese, by way of contrast, own 1/3 of the world's o / s patents and it is the Japanese firms that dominate is areas such as ADAS (Advanced
Driver Assistance Programs), electrification and emission
control systems.
Starsky Robotics co-founder Stefan Seltz - Axmacher tells me his goal for the platform is to allow
drivers located in a central office to bring multiple units up to highway speed before handing
control over to the autonomous
system.
While its very large e-commerce has been a strong
driver of the rise of alternative payment providers in the country, Citi points at a number of other factors that have facilitated the rise of those third - party payment companies, among which an under - developed banking
system viewed by the public as quite unreliable (unsurprising given how tightly
controlled banking is in China, which has stifled customer - oriented innovation), and «relaxed regulation.»
Tech - savvy
drivers in the US with, say, a recent - model Toyota, can buy hardware from Comma.ai's website — a dashboard camera, an interface to the car's electronic
systems — and combine it with the firm's open - source software, openpilot, to create a car that can automatically
control acceleration, braking and power - steering
systems in specific circumstances, such as driving on a highway.
There are, however, ethical questions to weigh about who should
control the vehicle — the
driver behind the wheel or the computer
system that perceives potential danger in the human's actions.
Typical automobile collision - avoidance
systems tend to handle this by alerting the
driver and then, only at the last minute, taking
control and applying the brakes.
Working with voice - recognition software — maker Nuance Communications, Ford is also adding voice command
controls that have real - time adaptive learning capabilities allowing the
system to recognize a
driver's particular speech inflections or accent.
This is an elegant solution, as the
system does not require any additional
driver, and the
controlled release of CO2 does not pose any problem.
Part of Vul's research involves finding ways to anticipate
driver errors — «so that the
control system knows when to take over,» he says.
The
control system, in turn, sends messages back to the
drivers: A display warns when a vehicle is getting too close to another, driving too close to restricted areas or leaving a specified route.
Cruise
control systems use an electronic
control module (ECM) to maintain a speed set by the
driver.
The
system reacts automatically to gas and brake pedal movements, thus storing power without needing
control from the
driver.
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Renault's unique Grip X-Tend traction
system ensure the Bus remains securely under the
driver's
control in all conditions.
STANDARD FEATURES: SI - drive and X-mode driving modes Power panoramic sunroof Automatic dual - zone climate
control Bluetooth 6.1 - inch touchscreen Navigation Harman / Kardon audio
system SiriusXM satellite radio w / trial subscription 10 - way power
driver's seat One - touch folding rear seats Power liftgate Leather - trimmed interior Leather - trimmed steering wheel and shift knob Heated front seats All - weather package
Now, you
control these features through one of two «
driver connect»
systems: MyFord and MyFord Touch.
So - called Audi
Driver Select adjusts the dampers and
control responses to any one of four modes: Comfort, Dynamic, Off - road, or Individual (which allows you to tailor the various
systems to your own tastes).
Standard features on the 2016 Lexus CT 200h include a 10 - way power
driver seat, dual - zone automatic climate
control, 17 - inch aluminum alloy wheels, and a six - speaker audio
system with speakers constructed from sustainable bamboo and resin.
Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 5900 19 - inch AMG wheels Sport body styling Front and rear bumpers, side skirts Premium package — $ 3490 Rear - view camera Drive - dynamic mulit - contour front seats with massage Night view assist with pedestrian detection
Driver assistance package — $ 2950 Adaptive cruise
control Active blind - spot assist and active lane - keeping assist Splitview front - seat entertainment
system — $ 710 Heated steering wheel — $ 490 Key options not on vehicle: Sport package plus one — $ 6650 Sport package 20 - inch AMG wheels
There are several switches placed down around the
driver's left shin —
controlling things like the vehicle's safety
systems — that are invisible and unusable while driving.
Using an app on a compatible device or through the infotainment
system, the
driver can select and
control the different driving modes.
OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Diamond white exterior paint $ 1515 Black leather interior $ 1620 Premium 2 launch package $ 5050 iPod / MP3 media interface w / cable Rearview camera
Driver memory w / power steering column Sirius satellite radio Double sun visors Auto - dimming and power - folding mirrors 115V AC power outlet Climate -
controlled cupholders Harman / Kardon premium surround sound
system Multi-color ambient lighting KEYLESS - GO Active parking assist w / Parktronic $ 970 Wood and leather multifunctional steering wheel $ 590 Dynamic handling package $ 5150 Adaptive damping
system Active curve
system AIRMATIC air suspension 20 - inch twin five - spoke wheels w / all - season tires Lighting package $ 1290 Panorama sunroof $ 1090 Trailer hitch $ 550 Stainless steel running boards $ 670 Three - zone automatic climate
control $ 1450 Rear - seat entertainment $ 1970
Driver assistance package $ 2950 DISTRONIC PLUS Active blind - spot assist Active lane - keeping assist
Options on this vehicle: Premium package — $ 2070 Power sliding moonroof Manual folding sideview mirrors XM satellite radio Bose sound
system with 9 speakers USB port with iPod connectivity 4.3 - inch display and rearview monitor Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate
control Convenience package — $ 1070 8 - way power
driver seat Automatic on / off headlights Leather - wrapped steering wheel Steering wheel - mounted audio
controls Xtronic CVT transmission — $ 500 Rear spoiler — $ 460 Floor mat & trunk mat set — $ 175 Key options not on vehicle: Leather package — $ 2060 HID xenon headlights Leather seats Auto - dimming rearview mirror Technology package — $ 1780 Hard disc navigation
system 6.5 - inch touch screen display 9.3 GB Music Box DVD playback capability Auxiliary audio input Fog lights — $ 310
A central tunnel between the
driver and passenger houses several buttons to
control handle shifting from reverse to drive, ostensibly in a
system similar to what we already know from the 4C.
The xD comes standard with popular convenience and safety features such as: power steering, windows, door locks and mirrors; remote keyless entry; air conditioning; four - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA); stability and traction
control; a tire pressure monitor
system;
driver and front - passenger dual - stage airbags; front - seat - mounted side airbags; front and rear side - curtain airbags; cruise
control; a first - aid kit; and a tilt steering wheel with audio
controls.
Standard Equipment: 1.4 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine 6 - speed automatic transmission Stabilitrak stability
control Traction
control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Daytime running lamps Remote keyless entry Rear parking assist Tire pressure monitoring
system 6 - month On - Star coverage Heated outside mirrors 18 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM stereo with CD player XM satellite radio Floor mats USB audio interface Power adjustable
driver's seat Air conditioning with automatic climate
control Auxiliary audio input Auto - dimming rearview mirror Tilt / telescoping steering column Power locks / windows / mirrors Cruise
control Bluetooth connectivity
Options on this vehicle: Technology package — $ 4000 Lexicon 17 - speaker audio
system Navigation w / 8 - inch display Smart cruise
control Lane departure warning
system Parking assistance
system Cooled
driver seat & heated rear seats Premium package — $ 4800 Power sunroof Tilt - and - telescopic steering wheel Integrated memory
system Power rear sunshade Power folding outside mirrors Rain - sensing wipers w / auto - defogger windshield Rearview camera 18 - inch hyper silver alloy wheels iPod cable — $ 35
New for 2011 The 2011 Dodge Caliber has six new available exterior paint colors, a new navigation / audio
system with Sirius Travel Link, retuned steering, available 18 - inch wheels on the Uptown model, red and blue stitching on seats in the Rush model, a standard six - way power
driver's seat on the Mainstreet model and standard electronic stability
control on the Heat, Mainstreet, Rush and Uptown models.
Standard Equipment Stability
control ABS Front, side, and side curtain air bags Tire - pressure monitoring
system Air - conditioning Power windows, mirrors, and door locks Ten - way power
driver's seat; four - way power front - passenger seat Heated front seats, sideview mirrors, and wiper de-icer Leather - trimmed upholstery Tilt and telescopic steering wheel Trip computer
«The roll -
control system could be set to provide absolutely flat cornering, but a lot of
drivers would struggle to cope with that, because it doesn't give the feedback we're all used to experiencing.
There's enormous mechanical grip, supported by a traction -
control system that can be wound in or out according to the conditions and skill of the
driver.
A five - inch LCD display in the instrument cluster allows the
driver to keep tabs on fuel consumption, gear selection, and information tied to Land Rover's Terrain Response
control system, while the center stack houses an eight - inch high - definition screen for infotainment
controls.
Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes - Benz, Ford and many other automakers featured concept cars with an electric powertrain coupled to a self - drive
system that offers up to Level 4 autonomy, where a
driver can still take
control of vehicle functions.