Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months 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-square215fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: cars@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-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 @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square215fedilinkcross-posted to: cars@lemmy.world
minus-squareAbackDeckWARLORD@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThose cars cost well over $100k each. The demographic buying that doesn’t care about $2500.
minus-squareMeatsOfRage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThey’re also accepting full liability if anything happens while using this feature so it’s actually a type of insurance
minus-squarejkrtn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoOk, then I’ll do it if I don’t have to pay for other insurance on the car.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI wonder how much cheaper it will make auto insurance. I also wonder if this will open transportation options those who have lost a license.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoNot this. It’s limited to specific scenarios on specific roads. So you’re going to need a licensed driver. Eventually with actually full self driving? I’d hope so, though it’s going to take legislation first.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI kinda like that system because eventually people will put their own OSes on the car, which the manufacturer obviously can’t cover. Having separate insurance/service eliminates having to pay for it if you’re accepting the liability yourself.
Those cars cost well over $100k each. The demographic buying that doesn’t care about $2500.
They’re also accepting full liability if anything happens while using this feature so it’s actually a type of insurance
Ok, then I’ll do it if I don’t have to pay for other insurance on the car.
I wonder how much cheaper it will make auto insurance. I also wonder if this will open transportation options those who have lost a license.
Not this. It’s limited to specific scenarios on specific roads. So you’re going to need a licensed driver.
Eventually with actually full self driving? I’d hope so, though it’s going to take legislation first.
I kinda like that system because eventually people will put their own OSes on the car, which the manufacturer obviously can’t cover. Having separate insurance/service eliminates having to pay for it if you’re accepting the liability yourself.