How remarkable is Tesla's Autopilot system on electric cars?

Autopilot is a computer system integrated into Tesla's cars, providing semi-automatic capabilities for these models. When the system is activated, Tesla cars can adjust the speed, change lanes and park themselves without the driver's assistance. However, Tesla customers will have to spend an additional $ 5,000 to own this extremely convenient feature.

According to Business Insider, in October 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that by the end of 2017, its cars could drive from Los Angeles to New York without any human assistance. . Last August, this billionaire changed his statement a bit to say that it was not until the beginning of 2018 that this could be done.

That being said, Tesla's self-driving technology has far surpassed its competitors.Autopilot autonomous system integrated in its cars can be driven on highways and in parking lots. At the same time, every automaker's car has been integrated with the necessary hardware and will be activated when the software as well as the legal regulations allow.

Autopilot autonomous system integrated in its cars can be driven on highways and in parking lots.

Let's take a look at the impressive features that Tesla's Autopilot system can perform at the present time, and features that may appear in the future:

1. Tesla introduced Autopilot in 2015. This system will bring self-driving ability to its cars in certain situations. Last year, the company continued to upgrade new hardware on all Tesla cars to support the new version of this autopilot system, now called the new name Enhanced Autopilot.
2. Tesla cars manufactured from October 2016 onwards are equipped with 8 cameras with 360-degree coverage around the vehicle. Each camera has a vision of up to 250m.
3. In addition, Tesla also incorporates 12 ultrasonic sensors that help identify and avoid hard and soft objects.
4. Tesla has a radar system that looks through fog, heavy rain, dust and even a car running ahead!
5. All new Tesla cars have hardware compatible with Enhanced Autopilot, but users have to pay to activate this system. If you pay at the time of buying the car, the activation price is USD 5,000, and if you pay later, the activation price is USD 6,000.
6. When the vehicle runs on the highway, Enhanced Autopilot will be able to control vehicle speed based on surrounding traffic conditions, determine whether to keep or switch lanes, move between highways and find an exit from the highway .
7. This self-driving system can also handle curves, redirects or roads with many other complex shapes.
8. However, at the present time, Tesla cars are still not fully automated, and Autopilot still needs to ensure that the driver is placing his hand on the steering wheel. If the system detects the driver leaving the steering wheel for too long, it will automatically pull the driver back and park the car before activating the system again.
9. After leaving the highway, the vehicle will automatically transfer control to the driver. However, once you arrive, the vehicle will automatically determine the available parking spots and drive the vehicle to a parking position in a parallel or perpendicular manner.
10. You can call the car out or into the garage without having to sit in the car.
11. When the necessary laws and software are ready, Elon Musk says Tesla cars will be fully automated. Users can buy the complete self-driving feature for $ 8,000 at the same time with the car, or buy it later for $ 10,000. This self-driving system uses GPS technology to find the best path to the selected destination.
12. In the absence of any destination, the vehicle will check the driver's schedule to determine the best destination, or take the driver straight to the home.
13. Elon Musk said that in fully automatic mode, Tesla cars will be twice as safe as when people drive themselves.

Tesla customers will have to spend an additional $ 5,000 to own this extremely convenient feature.

As can be seen, with the intention of going from one city to another with Autopilot technology, Tesla showed us that their cars were very close to being ready for self-sufficiency. Drive in time. If what Elon Musk promises to be accurate, we will see this possibility much sooner than expected.