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Originally Posted by jkap27
the level 2 tesla has been doing for years is probably a heck of a lot easier to get approved in the US than level 3 and above. i believe 3 is completely autonomous driving but the driver has the ability and may need to intervene.
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The difference between levels 2 and 3 is that at level 3, the driver can perform secondary activities in lower risk scenarios. Mercedes is claiming that in their level 3 implementation (under 37 MPH) the driver is not required to actively monitor the road and is free to text and watch youtube to their hearts content. To date only Audi has actually shipped a level 3 car with Mercedes not far behind.
Personally, I think it's a lot more useful to have a car that can reliably automate the most boring parts of driving (traffic) than it is to have a car that can *mostly* automate everything but needs constant babysitting.