It was in response to the other poster. I meant it's a quantum leap to go from auto-braking to "they’ll also be able to shut your car down or have it drive to the local police station because you didn’t eat enough broccoli that month."
My wife and I have a lot of this technology on our BMW M550i. At first, I said I did not want it but being stuck in traffic on the beltway changed that and I, like you, want every once of capability I can get. I can decide how I want and when I want to use it, but I can tell you it makes traffic jams a lot more stress-free!
Ahhh - got it!
You should look into what hackers are already capable of doing - and this is long before the rollout of truly autonomous vehicles. Here is just one story about two "white-hat" hackers who consult for major car manufacturers, and how they can hack cars. Its from 2015, and there is more recent stuff available, but I'll let you use the google if this peaks your interest (and it should). The more computer systems that are built into cars the more they become vulnerable...
Disregard. You're right. I might be wrong here.... I was jumping the gun for wishful thinking.
Why was Ford able to announce "Active Drive Assist" specifically on the F-150 just a few weeks ago, before this deal was announced?
This is old news only intended to scare people. It was a few educated people in a controlled experiment. The average job on the freeway with thousands of other people really doesn't have to worry about media hype unless you know someone smart enough with a reason they would really want to do something to your car, your more likely to get hit by lighting.
Do you even know what the word liberty means? I have the choice to turn it off or on as I wish. There is no government mandate or law forcing me to use it. I chose to buy a vehicle with options that make my life more comfortable. I have the choice to buy something that suits me without it impacting other people. That’s, you know, actual freedom.
Stick your generational bias in your pocket, I know many older people that love technology. Many want more, like self driving cars, as it assures their freedom and independence as they age.
My parents do love their adaptive cruise but I had to convince them it was worth trying even though the car came with it.
I know what what freedom is more so than you ever will. This was in response to some Karens trying to convince me that driving my own vehicle was a bad idea. FOWTBS. My first ignore on this otherwise awesome forum.
"Old news"? Okay, here are three references from the last seven months:
