Audi has unveiled its latest A8 model, which offers the level three autonomy shunned by some other automakers. But not all the time and usually only in certain circumstances. The car is a plug-in hybrid with an all-electric powertrain that can be charged at any standard charging station in Europe. The Audi A8 is the first production vehicle that lets the motorist stop paying attention while the car drives itself. Most carmakers are looking to level four as the next step for their autonomous vehicles, when the car is almost totally in control all of the time.
Audi has unveiled its latest A8 model, which offers the level three autonomy shunned by some other automakers. The car is a plug-in hybrid with an all-electric powertrain that can be charged at any standard charging station in Europe. The Audi A8 is the first production vehicle that lets the motorist stop paying attention while the car drives itself. Most carmakers are looking to level four as the next step for their autonomous vehicles, when the car is almost totally in control all of the time.