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pbhjpbhj on Feb 3, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tesla's self driving algorithm's overlay [video]

How do they assess stopping distances without accounting for surface wetness? Is grip established through traction control systems somehow.

wumpus on Feb 3, 2020 [–]

The wheels have to slip to figure out that the roads are slick. Even then it can be difficult to tell whether or not you just drove over some bumps.

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