Yesterday I had my first chance to drive my P3 through the Sierras when chain controls were in effect. This is why I got an AWD version in the first place; to be able to go to the chain control point with only my PS3+ tires and say yes to AWD and just told to drive safely.
Observations.
1. The traction control was awesome. But, I wonder if HW3 will make it work any better? Doubt it but...It was very noticeable while it was doing its job and I wonder if HW3 would allow it to act a bit more refined. Especially changing lanes. And yes, I had to change lanes even when driving at 30MPH or less. Between the 4X4 pickups that think their tires stick to the road better than mine and want to drive at 60+ and the other pickups towing trailers that loose traction and are going nowhere trying to get up a grade...
2. I am adding my name to those who say level 5 and probably level 4 autonomy will never be reached using only visible light technology [i.e., cameras] and proximity radar. Autosteer was basically useless as it cut itself out over and over way before I felt visibility was less than a quarter mile or so. HW3 will not change that. About every minute I was getting warnings left front camera blinded or low visibility or right front or rear camera. I didn't need the car to tell me visibility was bad, I only had to look out the windows to figure that out. It was by no means blizzard conditions but in late afternoon the whole world was all a very darkening gray with the only visible reference points of where the road was at all were unreliable tracks of the vehicles that had passed recently.
Observations.
1. The traction control was awesome. But, I wonder if HW3 will make it work any better? Doubt it but...It was very noticeable while it was doing its job and I wonder if HW3 would allow it to act a bit more refined. Especially changing lanes. And yes, I had to change lanes even when driving at 30MPH or less. Between the 4X4 pickups that think their tires stick to the road better than mine and want to drive at 60+ and the other pickups towing trailers that loose traction and are going nowhere trying to get up a grade...
2. I am adding my name to those who say level 5 and probably level 4 autonomy will never be reached using only visible light technology [i.e., cameras] and proximity radar. Autosteer was basically useless as it cut itself out over and over way before I felt visibility was less than a quarter mile or so. HW3 will not change that. About every minute I was getting warnings left front camera blinded or low visibility or right front or rear camera. I didn't need the car to tell me visibility was bad, I only had to look out the windows to figure that out. It was by no means blizzard conditions but in late afternoon the whole world was all a very darkening gray with the only visible reference points of where the road was at all were unreliable tracks of the vehicles that had passed recently.
