A person would have at least lost their license to drive. Just saying. Again large corporation gets off scott free. I look forward to a future where millions of self-driving car passengers with no control over the car get held responsible for them just like getting held responsible for an accident in a taxi or a bus today. That's going to be awesome.
Human drivers are liable for breaking traffic laws when using company-owned vehicles.
Sure, my dad had a company-owned vehicle and he was responsible for speeding tickets in it. But you know what? Not once did his company tell him how to drive or take the steering wheel or accelerator from his control. It changes the came drastically when that happens.
When I travel I often have kids and pets. I make a schedule. I'm not going to hinge everyone's security on a third party site.
Also I can't see myself ever being able to afford a Tesla.
I've never seen a hotel in Canada with a charging station, and I'm too polite to just plug into any outlet in the wall. Besides, how do I know there aren't more hotel guests than there are chargers? I'll go to a gas station thanks.
My biggest worry is that I will detour and the charging station will not be there, will be broken, or there will be someone else ahead of me already. Yes sometimes it happens with gas stations but not very often. The wait for the fill automatically increases the risk of having to wait. If I have to wait, I'd rather put up with the inconvenience of regular fills with gas.
Even Norway, which heavily subsidizes charging stations, is having a lot of people wait for charging and no chargers in remote areas.
Density of people in Norway is 14.34 / sq km! That's pretty high for a geographically small country. Canada is 3.7 / sq km by comparison. Of course you're never far from a plug in Norway.
Then if the passes are less then 200 miles and there are EV charging stations in between it's not really that bad or remote there. We have already ascertained that they are still within a temperature range that doesn't take 40% from the battery.
In -40 an EV would make it through a range of 150km at best, then you're stranded. If you look at a mountain highway like the Ququahalla in BC it is mostly all treacherous in the winter and is 543.3 km long.
Sorry for the multiple posts, but I did some research. This is how winter driving is in Norway:
Make sure to a have full thank of fuel, there are no petrol stations on convoy stretches
Bring rope, flashlight and shovel
Bring food and warm drink
Bring winter clothes and shoes
Flash the emergency light when the convoy starts moving
Keep close to the car ahead
Stay in the convoy, keep a steady speed
Don't leave the convoy or try to turn back
Stay in the car if the convoy halts
Don't stray from the car if you to stop
Are you saying people are driving their Model X's through there? Because I sincerely doubt it. They are driving their Model X's where it is maintained like everyone else.
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A person would have at least lost their license to drive. Just saying. Again large corporation gets off scott free. I look forward to a future where millions of self-driving car passengers with no control over the car get held responsible for them just like getting held responsible for an accident in a taxi or a bus today. That's going to be awesome.
Human drivers are liable for breaking traffic laws when using company-owned vehicles.
Sure, my dad had a company-owned vehicle and he was responsible for speeding tickets in it. But you know what? Not once did his company tell him how to drive or take the steering wheel or accelerator from his control. It changes the came drastically when that happens.
Yes because when a pilot flies an airplane with autopilot "they don't need as much training as they normally would".
But stupidity is not a crime.
Then until we can figure out who is responsible when an AI death happens, we should stop testing on public streets immediately.
I'm curious to know how they would deal with a construction detour on the bus route.
When I travel I often have kids and pets. I make a schedule. I'm not going to hinge everyone's security on a third party site. Also I can't see myself ever being able to afford a Tesla.
Plugshare is a third party site. Meaning the plugs are not necessarily there.
No 180 miles. So a stop every 3 hours of driving. 6 hours and you may as well stop for the night. I just couldn't do a long trip that way.
Ok at -40C 300 miles is going to be more like 120 miles. That means a charge every 2 hours. No way.
A solid route where you have to stop at certain places, in certain intervals. No thanks.
Seeing as they get 2MPG on gas, they may get 50 miles on a battery and then need a fill. No one is going to want to go a long distance that way.
Why do you people keep talking about this? I buy a vehicle to fulfill my needs every day I own it, not just most days I own it.
With no electrical*
I did use the word camp grounds, but even then often you end up in overflow without an electrical hookup.
Ok but if it's so easy, why aren't there any?
I've never seen a hotel in Canada with a charging station, and I'm too polite to just plug into any outlet in the wall. Besides, how do I know there aren't more hotel guests than there are chargers? I'll go to a gas station thanks.
My biggest worry is that I will detour and the charging station will not be there, will be broken, or there will be someone else ahead of me already. Yes sometimes it happens with gas stations but not very often. The wait for the fill automatically increases the risk of having to wait. If I have to wait, I'd rather put up with the inconvenience of regular fills with gas.
Even Norway, which heavily subsidizes charging stations, is having a lot of people wait for charging and no chargers in remote areas.
Furthermore, pretty sure -3C won't kill people. You can wait for hours for help.
Density of people in Norway is 14.34 / sq km! That's pretty high for a geographically small country. Canada is 3.7 / sq km by comparison. Of course you're never far from a plug in Norway.
Coquihalla* Lazy spelling.
Then if the passes are less then 200 miles and there are EV charging stations in between it's not really that bad or remote there. We have already ascertained that they are still within a temperature range that doesn't take 40% from the battery.
In -40 an EV would make it through a range of 150km at best, then you're stranded. If you look at a mountain highway like the Ququahalla in BC it is mostly all treacherous in the winter and is 543.3 km long.
i'm not saying it *clears* the snow. I'm saying it can pull itself through.
No, Ford Explorer, tires with teeth. 2-3 feet easy.
I'm not talking about a campground though. I'm talking about wilderness.
Sorry for the multiple posts, but I did some research. This is how winter driving is in Norway:
Make sure to a have full thank of fuel, there are no petrol stations on convoy stretches
Bring rope, flashlight and shovel
Bring food and warm drink
Bring winter clothes and shoes
Flash the emergency light when the convoy starts moving
Keep close to the car ahead
Stay in the convoy, keep a steady speed
Don't leave the convoy or try to turn back
Stay in the car if the convoy halts
Don't stray from the car if you to stop
Are you saying people are driving their Model X's through there? Because I sincerely doubt it. They are driving their Model X's where it is maintained like everyone else.
Heck, regular salt works at -3.