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Self driving 1993 Volvo with open pilot
L: https://practicapp.com/carbagepilot-part1/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42592910
posted on 2025.01.04 at 01:30:24 (c=0, p=3)
practicapp.comSelf-driving 1993 Volvo 940 (part 1: actuators)Together with some friends, I decided earlier this year to particpate in the Carbage run 2025 Winter edition. This is a 6-day journey in winter all the way through Sweden to the polar circle, and back down to Helsinki in a group of roughly 400 cars.
One small catch (you might have guessed it from the name): your car has to be “carbage”. In practice, this means it needs to be at least 20 years old, and with a day value of less than €1000.
This route, including the drive to get there and back from Belgium would mean driving roughly 6000km in just over a week, often in less-than-ideal conditions. In addition, our car will also be judged on originality, which is why this idea popped into my head:
Why not make it self-driving?