beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoFeds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedalwww.nhtsa.govexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkFeds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedalwww.nhtsa.govbeep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square28linkfedilinkfile-text
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/onion/p/1229982/feds-want-to-drop-requirement-for-autonomous-cars-to-have-a-brake-pedal
minus-squareGutterRat42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoSince most braking systems are still mechanical, I am guessing they want to get rid of the mechanical part to more easily eliminate targets once they hack all the vehicles a la Upload
minus-squaredorkage@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoMost EVs and Hybrids don’t have a direct hydraulic connection between the brake pedal and the wheel cylinders when everything is healthy. There is an accumulator that gets pressurized when you press the brake pedal and then it blends between dynamic and hydraulic brakes as needed.
Since most braking systems are still mechanical, I am guessing they want to get rid of the mechanical part to more easily eliminate targets once they hack all the vehicles a la Upload
Most EVs and Hybrids don’t have a direct hydraulic connection between the brake pedal and the wheel cylinders when everything is healthy.
There is an accumulator that gets pressurized when you press the brake pedal and then it blends between dynamic and hydraulic brakes as needed.