Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor crash

Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by junto on Monday February 29, 2016 @01:56PM (#11197327)

Even more lucky it wasn't a BMW.

Here in Europe the attitudes of BMW drivers are not highly regarded.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by gradi3nt on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:00PM (#11197366)

Here in the US we stand with you on the issue of BMW drivers.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by mfkp on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:16PM (#11197503)

Not just Europe - BMW drivers are the same around the world.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by mrec on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:45PM (#11197805)

Oh yes. Even in Germany. When some nutcase whizzed past you on the autobahn doing 200kph, it was pretty much always a BMW.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by bsder on Monday February 29, 2016 @03:21PM (#11198116)

My standard comment to a new BMW owner: "So, do you have to prove you are an asshole to buy a BMW, or do they force you to take a class after you buy one?"

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by johansch on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:04PM (#11197390)

Not even in Germany?

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by aluhut on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:09PM (#11197429)

This is their lair. They are the worst here.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by johansch on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:29PM (#11197640)

What is the German ranking in terms of obnoxiousness like?

E.g. based on BMW, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Opel, <foreign invaders>?

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by junto on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:50PM (#11197867)

Pretty much that exact order.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by pgeorgi on Monday February 29, 2016 @06:27PM (#11199598)

I'd rank Mercedes higher. They even install a cross-hair for better targetting.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by johansch on Monday February 29, 2016 @03:36PM (#11198258)

I would guess Mercedes owners would be more obnoxious than Audi owners though? :)

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by aluhut on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @01:22AM (#11201070)

Mercedes are a special problem. Often driven by older male drivers who sometimes remember that their car can drive fast but not caring most of the time. Even while on the left lane.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by lamontcg on Monday February 29, 2016 @04:09PM (#11198529)

Not around here... Lexus and Escalades beat out Mercedes. I haven't seen a lot of difference between BMWs and Audi drivers either.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by thesimon on Monday February 29, 2016 @03:04PM (#11197979)

It feels like BMW, Porsche, Audi and then the rest

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by chefkoch on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:08PM (#11197421)

Depends on the model / style and how old it is.

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Re:Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor ... by johansch on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:31PM (#11197664)

I guess old BMW's get more cred, while with newer ones you swear "tax evader" under you breath as it overtakes you in the left lane?

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