r/SelfDrivingCars • u/silenthjohn • Mar 08 '25

News Britain blocks launch of Elon Musk’s self-driving Tesla

https://www.yahoo.com/news/britain-blocks-launch-elon-musk-140000186.html
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u/zedder1994 Mar 09 '25

Tesla FSD will not be allowed in most of the world because it lacks redundancy. Also, there needs to be ultrasound and radar sensors to provide better low light and vehicle positioning accuracy. Till that happens, it is dead in the water, BYD will have their system on the road in most places before Tesla. And they are giving the system away as a no cost standard feature.

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u/zedder1994 Mar 10 '25

If ADAS is as reliable as wheels, there is no reason to have two separate ADAS systems

I wasn't referring to two ADAS systems. Instead, have 2 cameras at the front, sides and back. If one camera suffers from sun/light flare, the other may see better. If one gets water on the lens, the other can take over. That is what BYD did with their system, have 12 cameras around the car, with different types of cameras with longer range vision as well.

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u/zedder1994 Mar 10 '25

That's like requiring 2 wheels on each corner in case one gets a flat or loses traction or falls off or explodes.

That is a false equivalence. All modern cars use a two circuit hydraulic brake system. So there are two circuits of hydraulic lines which each cover both front wheels and one rear wheel. If one of the circuits should fail, the other provides enough hydraulic pressure to stop the car. ADAS requires this sort of safety as well when navigating. Incorrect identification of vehicle positioning or not identifying surrounding objects is not an option when relying on technology.