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MineralMan

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12. Yeah, I'm with you.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:28 PM

Jan 2023

I'll go further though, and say that I'm not ready to be on the road with other vehicles that have nobody driving them. Nope. It's bad enough with some drivers when they are driving.

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There's a GMC truck ad running now on television [View all] MineralMan Jan 2023 OP

It does say: Available for compatible roads. Jim__ Jan 2023 #1

Does the vehicle know which roads are compatible? MineralMan Jan 2023 #2

Some info from GMC Jim__ Jan 2023 #11

Yeah, OK. But, see, most people don't read instructions, MineralMan Jan 2023 #14

+1 2naSalit Jan 2023 #33

In other words, "this works so long as the driver is driving." nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2023 #31

Actually, it would work fine for me when I am driving a long distance alone in my car. Jim__ Jan 2023 #34

And how do we know Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #36

According to the description at the cited GMC website, your instrument panel tells you. Jim__ Jan 2023 #37

Using Queen's WE WILL ROCK YOU. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #3

Well, if the typical big-ass pickup driver MineralMan Jan 2023 #7

What could possibly go wrong ? CentralMass Jan 2023 #4

ALPHA DOGS DON'T STEER! Aristus Jan 2023 #5

This is pretty dangerous technology that, for ... Whiskeytide Jan 2023 #6

It's not exactly inthewind21 Jan 2023 #8

Yabbut the content of the ad shows the driver MineralMan Jan 2023 #10

Actually inthewind21 Jan 2023 #17

There's a longer version of that ad, too. Watch it. MineralMan Jan 2023 #19

Since when has advertising been accurate? Caliman73 Jan 2023 #29

I don't think that I'll ever be ready LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #9

Yeah, I'm with you. MineralMan Jan 2023 #12

Agree 100%. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #15

My Kia steers itself for short amounts of time if I turn that on dsc Jan 2023 #13

I also drive a KIA, but I opted for a trim that doesn't have MineralMan Jan 2023 #16

Yup DVRacer Jan 2023 #28

Have you -EVER- known a computer not to crash? Model35mech Jan 2023 #18

No and software algorithms have to tested and validated and that process is usually iterive. CentralMass Jan 2023 #20

Nope. MineralMan Jan 2023 #22

As you point out, Disaffected Jan 2023 #26

Glad I live in a walking town. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #21

I hear you on that one. MineralMan Jan 2023 #23

Meanwhile in Pasadena, a Tesla crashed into a pool. Initech Jan 2023 #24

Would that be like dropping a hair dryer in the bathtub? ironflange Jan 2023 #27

I'm seriously surprised no one died in the incident. Initech Jan 2023 #30

Idiocracy is Real! Xoan Jan 2023 #25

Steering wheel? We don't need no stinkin' steering wheels! nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2023 #32

Remember reading that when cars first became legal in a big city Hortensis Jan 2023 #35

so if it crashes does gmc get the ticket or you? dembotoz Jan 2023 #38