Honda declared that it will launch a new high-end model ‘Legend (mileage)’ equipped with autonomous driving on March 5 at a price of 11 million yen after tax. RMB 664,000) that will be produced and sold in a limited amount of 100 as a special rental vehicle.
Honda’s L3 self-driving car will use sensors to grasp the position and status of the vehicle. When the speed is lower than 30 kilometers per hour, the ‘Traffic Jam Pilot’ system can automatically control the driver to help the driver to drive.
Automated driving functions are currently divided into 5 levels, and the currently commonly used automatic brakes are equivalent to level 1 and level 2 to assist drivers in driving. Below level 2, the driver must always pay attention to the driving system.
Honda’s Level 3 autopilot can automatically operate the accelerator and brake systems under certain conditions by the computer, but it can only activate the autopilot function when driving on the highway below 30 kilometers. Whether it meets the conditions for automatic driving will be judged by the GPS equipped in the car.
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