Self-Driving Cars: Reality vs. Hype

Your self-driving car is nowhere near as smart as the commercials claim. While companies

hype up full autonomy, the reality is that most tech on the road is only Level 2 or 3,

meaning you basically have to babysit the steering wheel. Those fancy LiDAR sensors and cameras

are cool, but they still get confused by rain, construction zones, and random debris.

The idea that robots will stop every car crash is a total myth too. They help,

but they aren't perfect. Until the engineering catches up to the marketing,

do not take a nap in the driver's seat.