I looked at one when I was in Dallas at the mall. The two sales people there were being both disinterested and rude, which is a difficult balance to pull off.
On Sat, Oct 26, 2019, 10:05 PM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > We went in to try a Tesla last week, I was very interested to find that > all the driverless features that they have right now are _not_ autopilot, > the, now, $6K option. So basically the car can very close to drive you > around with any model they sell right now, but it's no where close to what > they consider autopilot. > > On 10/26/19 12:26 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: > > It sounds like the expectation is that the liability for accidents caused > by self-driving cars will rest on the manufacturer. The car itself will > also be 'licensed' to drive, and not necessarily the passenger in the > "driver's seat". > > I expect the auto insurance business to take a drastic hit at the point > self-driving is widespread. > > > > On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:51 AM Craig House <cr...@totalhighspeed.net> > wrote: > >> I would agree. Especially since I am a control freak anyway. Being in >> a self driving car let alone being in the drivers seat is too stressful for >> me. My family had a discussion about DUI and self driving cars last >> weekend. What is the consequences of being under the influence and getting >> behind the wheel of a self driving car? If the car is doing the driving >> and the person in the drivers seat is impaired but not driving, can a >> person be held responsible for DUI? They are not technically driving. And >> considering this is just the beginning of the trend toward self driving >> cars, at what point do states start putting laws on the books regarding >> this? I'm sure the states are already scrambling to figure out how to >> replace lost revenue from fines. I'm certainly not promoting that someone >> should do this but we all know it is going to be a court case that will be >> sent all the way to the top at some point. >> >> Craig >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Sent: *Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:25:08 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog >> >> Researchers taught lab rats to drive tiny cars to get Froot Loops. >> Analysis of their poop showed driving reduced stress. Implications for >> self driving cars? >> >> >> >> "We concluded that the rats that actually learned to drive had a greater >> sense of control over their environment that was accompanied by increased >> DHEA — something like a rodent version of what we refer to as self-efficacy >> or agency in humans," Lambert said in a statement. >> >> >> >> tl;dr – driving is fun >> >> >> >> >> https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/watch-these-lab-rats-drive-tiny-cars-get-froot-loops-ncna1072031 >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman >> *Sent:* Friday, October 25, 2019 8:17 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog >> >> >> >> No cup holders. Evidently they are pro drinking, but not pro drinking in >> the car. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 5:54 PM Daniel White <dwh...@atheral.com> wrote: >> >> German cars in general are very different but once you get used to their >> design quirks you miss them in American made/Japanese made cars. >> >> >> >> [image: photograph] >> >> >> *Daniel White *Co-Founder & Managing Director of Operations >> >> *phone:* +1 (702) 470-2766 >> *direct:* +1 (702) 470-2770 >> >> Ryan Hill wrote on 10/25/19 06:56: >> >> Cars are getting more like Apple vs Mac, iOS vs Android >> >> >> >> We’re making the jump from GMC to Audi this weekend, and the learning >> curve is looking steep. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * Ryan Hill * >> >> Operations Manager >> >> *Amplex I**nternet* >> >> (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 >> >> www.amplex.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 25, 2019, at 8:51 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Rented a Mercedes at Nice to go visit some caves a couple hours West. I >> am totally handicapped now with my Leaf’s adaptive cruise control and lane >> keeping. Just about rear-ended some cars after setting the cruise >> control. Also am apt to take my hands off the wheel. >> >> >> >> I am surprised such a new Mercedes does not have adaptive cruise >> control. At least if it does I cannot figure out how to use it. The >> sat-nav operation was totally unintuitive. Had a weird touch pad thing in >> the center console. Very difficult to program in a destination address. >> >> >> >> Never drove a Mercedes before. 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