beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoFeds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedalwww.nhtsa.govexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkFeds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedalwww.nhtsa.govbeep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-text
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/onion/p/1229982/feds-want-to-drop-requirement-for-autonomous-cars-to-have-a-brake-pedal
minus-squareWhoIzDisIz@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·8 days agoTo be fair, it says brake pedal - there are other possible means of activating a brake such as an old school emergency brake lever. The “benefit” is, of course, money saved for their own pockets.
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days ago Removes requirements for hand- or foot-operated brake controls for vehicles designed never to be operated by a human No this would remove requirements even for emergency/hand brake.
To be fair, it says brake pedal - there are other possible means of activating a brake such as an old school emergency brake lever.
The “benefit” is, of course, money saved for their own pockets.
No this would remove requirements even for emergency/hand brake.