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Electrek’s Take

Normally, I don’t agree with most of CR‘s complaints about Autopilot, like when they complain about the name, but I’ll give credit where credit is due and it’s a good question they’re raising.

Literally anything is better than Tesla’s current driver monitoring system with a torque sensor on the steering wheel.

I do believe that Tesla’s Autopilot makes driving safer, but only if the driver always pay attention. The system alleviates some of the driving duties, enabling you to use more brain power to pay attention to the road.

If people misuse the system, Tesla should be able to warn them right away. Now that we know they are able to detect that, why shouldn’t they do it?

What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below.

Consumer Reports is out with a new report about concerns regarding Tesla’s use of its driver-facing camera, and they raised an interesting question: If Tesla can determine that drivers aren’t paying attention, shouldn’t it warn drivers in that moment, like most driver monitoring systems?

Tesla has had a driver-facing camera in most of its vehicles for years now, but the company wasn’t using it. Instead, the automaker’s only driver monitoring system for Autopilot is a torque sensor on the steering wheel.

Tesla has often been criticized for not using more advanced ways to monitor driver attention and control. Consumer Reports has been one of those critics, and now they are at it again following new information.

Last week, we reported on Tesla confirming that it is now using the driver-facing camera in the Full Self-Driving Beta program in order to monitor attention.

CEO Elon Musk even said that the automaker removed some Tesla owners from the program after determining that they weren’t paying enough attention when using the system.

Now Jake Fisher, senior director of Consumer Reports’ auto test center, argues that if Tesla has now the capacity to monitor attention, they should implement a system to warn drivers every time they are not paying attention:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/electrek.co/2021/03/23/if-tesla-can-determine-that-drivers-arent-paying-attention-shouldnt-it-warn-drivers-in-the-moment/amp/

I must admit 1st time i had to unblob Max for 30 seconds just to see what wise words would be in his reply to this.

I know the school bell going soon after lunch time so not much time to write anything much but i was amazed.

Max look in my eyes, only my eyes and sleep.....

Wasn’t Byton a $10 million RNS few years back?

Be nice little contract to pick back up if starting building again in 12 months.

In January, Foxconn signed a manufacturing deal with embattled Chinese electric-vehicle startup Byton Ltd. with the aim to start mass production of the Byton M-Byte by the first quarter of 2022. A week later, Foxconn and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. announced they are joining forces to provide production and consulting services to global automotive enterprises.
Amid reports of Apple’s car project gaining momentum, Foxconn has bulked up its automotive capabilities that could make it a major contender to make cars for its largest customer.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bnnbloomberg.ca/apple-partner-foxconn-to-form-ev-partnership-with-fisker-1.1567958.amp.html

Interesting Fisker, Apple & Byton mentioned.

It has also said it will work with U.S. startup Fisker to produce more than 250,000 vehicles a year beginning in late 2023 and will start building SUVs for China's Byton next year.]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/foxconn-and-vietnams-vinfast-explore-partnership-talks-focus-on-batteries-ev-parts/ar-BB1eOirE

Disappointed Tesla fans have spent the week waiting for an updated version of the electric car's advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot.

Called "Full Self-Driving," or FSD, it's been available to a small, select group of Tesla owners since October, but CEO Elon Musk promised widespread access starting last week. Then he pushed out the wider release a few more days, and now it's the weekend and Tesla drivers are still waiting. The latest news from Musk: FSD access is expected next month.
Super Cruise, on the other hand, was designed to be used as a hands-free experience. A driver attention camera on the steering wheel notices if you look away for too long, stare down at your cellphone, or close your eyes. It works even if you're wearing sunglasses.

If you stop paying attention the system will alert you with a flashing green light on the steering wheel. Eventually it turns red before a voice alert commands you to take over steering.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/mashable.com/article/general-motors-super-cruise-versus-tesla-autopilot.amp

Hands-free and carefree
In each case, the celebrity’s demeanor turns from curious skepticism to surprised exhilaration. By the time the stars let the vehicle navigate curves on the road—and even change lanes with the flick of a switch—they appear as carefree as they are hands-free.

The brand’s focus on the new Super Cruise feature is Cadillac’s way of ensuring it’s continuing to be viewed as a technology leader, said Banks. “The first time you use a new technology like Super Cruise, there’s always a ‘let go’ moment, where you gradually begin to trust it more and more,” added Banks in a statement. “I wanted to capture and then build on that moment. It really showed how much a thoughtful technology like Super Cruise can help transform your everyday experience.”

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cadillac-tiffany-haddish-sofia-vergara-advertising-super-cruise-1234933351/

Nice to SEE stuff going on behind the scenes.

WATS 2021 Pilot Programme

3) Pasha Saleh, Director Flight Operations Strategy & Innovation, Alaska Airlines & Rama Myers, VP Aviation, Seeing Machines
Eye Tracking: A Window into Pilot Monitoring and Instrument Scanning Behavior to Support Evidence-Based Training and Realtime Feedback

https://www.halldale.com/articles/18242-wats-2021-pilot-programme

Toad

Hoping we get the aviation news + a few models announced b4 anything new by end April latest. But preferably by end of this month something.

B4 results we can see what Nick & Colin say next Week at the online event. A positive Nick will be great.

After relying on Regina King to tout the its Escalade and Winona Ryder and Timothee Chalamet to generate buzz for its new electric Lyriq, Cadillac is continuing down the promotional road with celebrities.

Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, the Jonas Brothers, Tiffany Haddish, and Twitch and Allison Holker appear in a new series of videos that promote use of the General Motors brand’s “Super Cruise” hands-free technology. The vignettes will appear starting Thursday on YouTube and on Cadillac’s web and social channels, says Melissa Grady, chief marketing officer of Cadillac, in an interview.

“We are helping people understand the technology that exists in our cars,” says Grady, who notes that consumers make a real connection when they see a famous person reacting in the moment to an upgrade in the dashboard. There is a vivid moment, she says, when someone takes their hands off of the wheel of a car in motion and lets “Super Cruise” take the lead. Executives felt they should “go out and have some people who are very recognizable, who have big personalities, and let’s film them in this moment, have them tell the story.”

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cadillac-tiffany-haddish-sofia-vergara-advertising-super-cruise-1234933351/

Certainly ramping up the marketing...

See all the behind-the-scenes action as the four celebrity groups (including Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, The Jonas Brothers, Tiffany Haddish, Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker Boss) learn about the available Super Cruise driver-assistance feature from a Cadillac engineer, receive guidance from director Elizabeth Banks and enjoy their first hands-free experience in the Next Generation 2021 Escalade.

Learn more about the Cadillac Super Cruise Driver Assistance feature here: https://www.cadillac.com/world-of-cad...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KLj-duMJA0

Still expecting news by the end of the month, so have to wait.

Next Week Fav for me b4 the Event. After that the SP could have a nice boost hopefully

It’s because of these incidents that the NTSB has reached out to the NHTSA—specifically, in the form of a letter, Roadshow reports. The letter, penned by Chair Robert Sumwalt, specifically uses Tesla as an example of the NHTSA’s hands-off approach to autonomous car regulations, CNBC reports. And the NTSB wants things to change ASAP.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/nhtsa-needs-be-more-hands-on-with-autonomous-cars-says-ntsb/

I think need more than 3 posts b4 don’t remove links

Chinese review.

https://inf.news/en/auto/d3dc4263141dda541dd17952f7bf9369.html

2022 Chevy Bolt EUV Launch Edition: What It Includes Compared To Premier?

The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV is here, expanding the all-electric Bolt lineup with even more practicality. The 2022 Bolt EUV is offered in several different trim levels, including the base-level LT and upgraded Premier, as well as the special 2022 Bolt EUV Launch Edition. Now, we’re taking a look at how the 2022 Bolt EUV Launch Edition compares to the Bolt EUV Premier trim level.

Let’s start with the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV Launch Edition, which comes equipped with the following content (relevant RPO codes listed in parentheses):

17-inch Dark Android aluminum wheels with Black painted inserts (PXS)
Illuminated charging port (62G)
Premier badge (Z4K)
GM’s Super Cruise driver assist system (UKL)
Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking (UGN)
Power, dual-pane, panoramic sunroof (CAJ)
Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Plus system with connected Navigation (IOU)
Bose premium seven-speaker stereo (UQA)
The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV Launch Edition is expected to become available this summer. Reservations for the Launch Edition model start at $43,495, however, all Launch Edition reservations are full as of this writing.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/03/2022-chevy-bolt-euv-launch-edition-what-it-includes-compared-to-premier/amp/

Look for it in the early summer—in all 50 states

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-2022-chevy-bolt-euv-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-good-choice-among-compact-electric-suvs-11615583355

DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY.
Working in tandem with Adaptive Cruise Control2, available Super Cruise1 uses precise, real-time positioning, cameras, sensors and LiDAR map data to help detect each curve in the road, making your long drives more comfortable and relaxed. If equipped, Bolt EUV includes three years of Super Cruise connectivity to support this functionality, after which a paid plan is required.3

https://www.watsonchevrolet.com/chevy-bolt-euv?cs:a:i=chevy_tier3_2022_Bolt_EUV_Feb21_NTL_Reservation_Enrolled_Hero_88

"Chevrolet expanded its electric vehicle portfolio with the introduction of the new, all-electric 2022 Bolt EUV, alongside the redesigned 2022 Bolt EV.

Distinguished by unique exterior designs, including an SUV-like proportion for the new Bolt EUV, each is propelled by the proven technology that helped make the Bolt EV the industry’s first affordable, long-range electric vehicle — and both are part of General Motors’ plan to launch 30 new EVs globally by 2025.

Along with broadening the brand’s electric vehicle lineup, the Bolt EUV will also be the first Chevrolet vehicle to offer Super Cruise1, the industry’s first true hands-free driver assistance system for enabled roads.

Chevrolet is also making charging more convenient with a new Dual Level Charge Cord, which, for many customers, will eliminate the need to purchase a separate charger for their home. It has a changeable plug that allows the customer to plug into a standard 120-volt three-prong outlet for Level charging and a 240-volt outlet for Level 2 charging up to 7.2 kilowatts.

The new Dual Level Charge Cord is standard with Bolt EUV and is available for Bolt EV. For maximum Level 2 charging speed, both vehicles are now capable of 11 kW Level 2 charging, but separate charging equipment (not included) is required."

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