Michael Ten to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square148fedilinkarrow-up1511arrow-down117
arrow-up1494arrow-down1external-linkMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comMichael Ten to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square148fedilink
minus-square@Ilovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish41•1 year agoHmm, so only on a very small number of predetermined routes, and at very slow speeds for those roads. Still impressive, but not as impressive as the headline makes out.
minus-squareVindictiveJudgelinkfedilinkEnglish35•1 year agoAnd definitely not worth the $2500 a year they’re asking for the feature.
minus-square@Cryan24@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish28•1 year agoChances are, If you can afford the car, then that amount is nothing to you.
minus-square@ours@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish11•1 year agoHaving known one, some of their customers love their feature loaded cars to brag about and feel extra special. Some will definitely pay the 2.5k gladly.
minus-squareVeraxuslinkfedilinkEnglish14•edit-21 year agoIf they assume full liability for any collisions while the feature is active (and it looks like they do), then I can see that being fair.
minus-square@NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoCome on, you have been able to pay the price of that Mercedes in the first place. These 2500 are not going to hurt.
minus-square@erwan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoMany people use credit to buy a car out of their league.
minus-square@NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-21 year agoThey may do so. I have no mercy for them.
minus-squareTurunlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoYes, but it’s actually level 3. Not the Tesla “full self driving - no wait we actually lied to you, you need to be alert at all times” bullshit.
Hmm, so only on a very small number of predetermined routes, and at very slow speeds for those roads.
Still impressive, but not as impressive as the headline makes out.
And definitely not worth the $2500 a year they’re asking for the feature.
Chances are, If you can afford the car, then that amount is nothing to you.
Having known one, some of their customers love their feature loaded cars to brag about and feel extra special. Some will definitely pay the 2.5k gladly.
Conspicuous Consumption.
If they assume full liability for any collisions while the feature is active (and it looks like they do), then I can see that being fair.
Come on, you have been able to pay the price of that Mercedes in the first place.
These 2500 are not going to hurt.
Many people use credit to buy a car out of their league.
They may do so. I have no mercy for them.
Yes, but it’s actually level 3.
Not the Tesla “full self driving - no wait we actually lied to you, you need to be alert at all times” bullshit.
We’ll wait and see i guess