Should ADAS policy decisions be based on real world driving data? Very simple yes or no question. I won't even reply if you choose to answer.
but you never go away. you're like the herp.
We all know that lots of people are guilty of inattentive driving. And that's what's wrong with partial automated driving.
Sticking with the example of the woman putting on makeup, the current nissan driver assist mode would do what you propose. It alarms, buzzes the wheel, etc when a hand isn’t detected on the wheel. Progress
So get a plug in hybrid and plug into a Level 1 charger at home. I don't need a fast charger. I plug into a regular outlet on the side of my house. My vehicle gets 37 miles on a charge and since March I may have driven over that 1 or 2 times.
I would consider a PHEV, though I wouldn't be willing to pay much of a premium for it unless gasoline prices get a lot higher. But I am not ready for a BEV.
A person can have two hands on the wheel and eyes forward and still not be alert and paying attention.
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Nice design, I agree. Range doesn’t meet my needs.Polestar 3 SUV debuted today and up for order. Much improved styling (imo) derived from a pair of concepts they released previously, starting back in 2020.
300 miles of range, up to 510 horsepower, adaptive air suspension standard, Volvo levels of safety. I wouldn't spend $90K on it, but it's definitely a nice newcomer.
Polestar 3 | Polestar US
With optimized aerodynamics, a potent electric powertrain, and carefully sourced materials, Polestar 3 is the SUV that's desirable for the right reasons.
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I’ll go off the rails with you. He’d be 6th on this list now. Three times more than Bezos (not his wife)Read about the Bezos family’s recent generous philanthropy, and that made me wonder how philanthropic the uber-wealthy Musk is. Has he been worthy of the adulation heaped upon him by the Teslerati?
Perhaps not so much, according to this article from earlier in the year:
Here’s Where Elon Musk’s $5.7 Billion Gift Likely Went
The world’s richest person has historically been stingy when it comes to making charitable gifts. Here’s the most comprehensive look yet at his donations to date.
But that article is old. Has he, perhaps been more philanthropic with his 200+ billion dollars, since that article came out?
Far be it from me to suggest how others spend their money. But damn… that kind of money could do a massive amount of good.
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Informative article. Thanks.I’ll go off the rails with you. He’d be 6th on this list now. Three times more than Bezos (not his wife)
America’s Top Givers 2022: The 25 Most Philanthropic Billionaires
From Warren Buffett to newcomer Jeff Bezos, the nation's most generous billionaires have given away a collective $169 billion in their lifetimes–and are still richer than ever.
They look great sitting in the shop.Was checking out the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover. The relevance to the thread being that they are apparently going to be offering a PHEV version of the vehicle.
2023 Land Rover Range Rover Takes a Giant Step Forward
A longer wheelbase enables a three-row model and paves the way for plug-in-hybrid and full-electric versions.www.caranddriver.com
This is a beautiful SUV. Extremely simple lines, smooth subtle bodywork. Impeccable luxurious interior. Just lovely. I don’t understand why auto manufactures are embracing overly busy bodywork design philosophies, or screwy triangular weirdness, when a simple elegant design like the LRRR is so damn pretty.
Despite my aversion to Land Rover, because of their reputation for unreliability, I am adding this to my list of SUVs to consider. Will wait to see how financially painful the PHEV version is. But yum.
Have watched a bunch of Munro videos and recognize his popularity, but this one was worse than watching paint dry, going into excruciating detail on molding of the door panels, etc.
Drivers have become more reckless since the beginning of the pandemic, IMHO. It is important to be super-careful no matter how good a driver you think you are.
I agree. Not every video is a home run in keeping my attention, but you do have to admire the amount of detail the Munro team goes into.
Maybe they finally got their reliability act together (he says without much hope). I dunno. Maybe they’d let me sit in the comfy seating while they fix it?
Musk said in a TED interview when asked about philanthropy: “I think if you care about the reality of goodness instead of the perception of it, philanthropy is extremely difficult."I’ll go off the rails with you. He’d be 6th on this list now. Three times more than Bezos (not his wife)
America’s Top Givers 2022: The 25 Most Philanthropic Billionaires
From Warren Buffett to newcomer Jeff Bezos, the nation's most generous billionaires have given away a collective $169 billion in their lifetimes–and are still richer than ever.
I can attest to the fact that a lot more people are driving at triple digit speeds than pre-pandemic. Speed can kill. But the more serious problem is that lots of these new speeders are still texting as if they’re driving with the flow, or they’re driving cars ill-equipped to be driving that fast (i.e. cars lacking high speed tires and/or bobbing around on old suspensions, large SUVs or minivans, etc.).
In my recent experience as a driver, high speeds are a relatively minor part of the problem. What is more concerning is that drivers have become more aggressive; for instance, more willing to cheat as a light turns red or to cut in front of another driver with little room to spare.
Agree with this. Although, people who drive in excess of 100mph, with the same low level of attentiveness and alertness as when they drove 75 or 80, are probably not so minor a part of the problem. Gotta be super alert to drive those speeds because you’re moving past everybody and other drivers will not see you coming.
I don't think I agree with Musk here.
Wanting to give back comes with the lack of expectation of getting something in return. Elon expects to make money in return for his endeavors. He's not sacrificing anything...whether it is time, money, influence, etc. for the benefit of others. He's investing in his own businesses. That's very much uncharitable.
Good point. But you're really not using those parts and you should have less issues with them. One other thought, is a PHEV carrying less weight than a full EV? What weighs more the ICE or the batteries?
Correct, he's entirely invested in his own businesses and his wealth is tied to their success. He's cash poor (relatively speaking) and he's not some billionaire playboy living in on a yacht. And, once again, his 4 businesses have, and will continue to benefit humanity. This apparently doesn't fit your definition of philanthropy, so I'd like to know how each of his business ventures and their benefit to humanity could be accomplished as a non profit.
I have found that doing stuff for others provides a lasting good feeling whereas pretty much everything else, acquisitiveness, sex, whatever... the positive feelings are much more fleeting. Doesn't have to be money, as you say. Time is even more precious than money. Hell, a kind word or a hug can be what someone needs most.
Has over $200B in net worth. He could afford to sell a few shares and donate some of that, maybe feed a few starving kids or fund some cancer research, no?
I doubt there would be a legal problem with requirements on drivers as long as they're not completely irrational.. We've lived with seatbelt laws, after all. Yes, we're heading for litigation against auto manufacturers about self-driving cars that will get into accidents; the possibility of that litigation will considerably slow down automation.
Sure. But cars don't actually have to any self-driving in order to gather that real world data.
Trust me. The 100+ club has grown quite a bit since early 2020. We know it for sure because the NJSP have pointed it out from their records.
Yep. Like I said, it didn't used to bug me because the folks doing it were mostly sane car people who took their driving as seriously as their cars.
