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Old 04-24-2016, 06:28 PM   #115
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Originally Posted by oldfriend View Post
I agree with you to a point , but the day when one will just about trust everything to the safety gadgets on the car , it will also be the day that we will just seat on it , and point to where you want to go , and the machine will take you there
Then send it back to your garage , and tell it to go and pick up the kids from school , take the mother in law to the doctor appointment , drive the to 7Eleven to get ice for the party etc

All that it's colder than you may think , think about Google , Apple, Tesla cars etc
One will be just a passenger the way things are moving
The new C class already has technology that allows it to drive itself. Active lane assist with adaptive speed control and intelligent drive system that will brake and steer to avoid collisions. Shockingly advanced stuff. It can drive itself but demands you have a minimal amount of input. Link below

http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/techno...00ccec1e35RCRD
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