TOKYO — When Honda Motor Co. started leasing the world's first Level 3 autonomous vehicle in Japan last year, the move heralded a new era of self-driving convenience for car owners.
But a recent test drive of Honda's car on the expressways of Tokyo shows just how far away real self-driving remains. In some ways, the system even introduces a whole new level of stress.
Honda took an early lead on the global industry last March when it launched the Legend Hybrid EX in Japan equipped with the top-shelf Honda Sensing Elite suite of driver-assist technologies.