While some companies like Tesla already offer semi-autonomous technology — where the driver can
take their hands off the wheel for brief periods of time — it is likely to be several years before people can turn over the majority of the driving to the «brains» in their vehicle.
Krafcik's optimism comes as automakers like Tesla market features like Autopilot, which allows drivers to
take their hands off the wheel for short periods of time.
Cadillac is joining the ranks of Toyota, BMW, and Volkswagen this week, by announcing that it is working on an automated driving technology named Super Cruise that could allow drivers to
take their hands off the wheel for long stretches of road trips.
I steer, release the gas,
take my hands off the wheel for a split second as the car rotates, then straighten the car and get back on the power.
This is the second time the safety board has probed a Tesla crash that may be linked to Autopilot, Tesla's semi-autonomous driver assist system that handles some tasks and allows drivers under certain conditions to
take their hands off the wheel for extended periods.
If the driver
takes their hands off the wheel for a defined period of time, or the vehicle crosses a lane marking without use of a turn signal, the system countersteers and later provides an audible warning and a visual warning in the instrument cluster, asking the driver to take over steering.
If the driver
takes their hands off the wheel for a defined period of time, or the vehicle crosses a lane marking without use of a turn signal, the system countersteers and later provides an audible warning and a visual signal in the instrument cluster, asking the driver to take over steering.
Not exact matches
Not her bedraggled excuse
for a husband Phil (William Fichter) who, while keeping his marriage vows, sneaks
off to the local love shack
for some illicit playings of the
Wheel of Fortune board game with local diner waitress Rona (Jamie Lee Curtis); Not her dimbulb, lackadaisical moron of a son Jeff (Marcus Thomas) whose lust
for Lite, as in Miller, cost him the use of his right
hand (how the residents tell the story is one of the highlights of the flick); Not Jeff's partner Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck) who
takes it on the chin from every member of the Dearly family or his fiancé Ellen (Neve Campbell) who giggles hysterically when she hears the news of Mona's demise.
Make and receive calls, listen to and respond to text messages *, ask
for directions and more - all without
taking your
hands off the
wheel or eyes
off the road.
Each of these systems met initial criticism: headrests
for blocking rear vision; child seats
for being difficult to fasten; slide - open doors
for their potential guillotine - effect on slow - moving kids; and cupholders
for promoting an activity - drinking - that would
take motorists»
hands off the
wheel.
The C - Class can be had with stop - and - go adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance and prevention, lane keep assistance, self - driving
for 10 - 15 seconds at a time (what lane keep assist effectively does when you
take your
hands off the
wheel), and self - parking.
For the first time in the Audi TT, natural voice controls are used that enable simple commands — such as «
Take me to Munich» or «I want to talk to Sabine» — to control the vehicle systems without having to take your hands off the steering wh
Take me to Munich» or «I want to talk to Sabine» — to control the vehicle systems without having to
take your hands off the steering wh
take your
hands off the steering
wheel.
Another first
for the C - Class is that drivers can now operate the Distronic and cruise control systems without
taking their
hands off the steering
wheel.
Control
for your music, phone, and trip info without
taking your
hands off the
wheel.
Thumb buttons on the steering
wheel of the 2017 Mercedes - Benz GLS450,
for example, allow drivers to answer
hands - free phone calls or utilize other infotainment applications without having to
take their eyes
off the roadway.
Take your
hands off of the
wheel and feet
off of the pedals while Smart Cruising on the highway with the Lane Keeping active and the Genesis will practically drive itself
for a few moments — steering, braking, and accelerating without your intervention — until it realizes that you're not touching the
wheel and throws you a warning message.
The example Google gives is that you could create a routine
for your commute to work that would tell you about traffic, tell you about events on your calendar, and then start playing an audiobook — all without you having to
take your
hands off the
wheel.
For example, if a driver decides to input data into a navigation system while driving, they are not only
taking their eyes
off of the road, but they are
taking their
hands off of the
wheel and applying their attention to something other than the road in front of them.
For Pennsylvania drivers the new ban is just a helpful reminder that they should avoid all distractions behind the
wheel, especially the use of a texting device which requires them to
take their eyes
off the road and even their
hands off the
wheel.
You'll be able to ask Alexa
for directions to the nearest gas station, get weather updates, change the music, and more — all without
taking your eyes
off the road or your
hands off the
wheel.