Issac Bradford

This book on autonomous and electric vehicles is a complete disaster. It fails on every front: technical accuracy, organization, and practical application. The authors and editor clearly lack a fundamental understanding of the subject matter, as the book is riddled with inaccuracies, outdated information, and vague explanations. For a field as cutting-edge as autonomous vehicles, this book is an embarrassment to the industry. The technical content is laughable. Complex algorithms and systems are either oversimplified to the point of uselessness or described in convoluted terms that make no sense. It seems the authors either don’t understand the math and engineering involved or deliberately skipped over it, assuming the audience wouldn’t notice. The book’s organization is another colossal failure. Topics are thrown together in a random, incoherent manner, with no logical flow or structure. Key concepts like sensor fusion, machine learning, and ethical decision-making are barely touched upon, while entire chapters are wasted on tangential, irrelevant topics. The writing is dry and filled with grammatical errors, which suggests that no editing was done before publication. Overall, this textbook feels like a rushed, poorly thought-out cash grab rather than a genuine attempt to educate. It’s an insult to educators and a disservice to students. I would strongly advise against using this book in any academic setting.