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Re:Mercedes Wins Race Against Tesla for Level 3 Autonomy App... by aitchnyu on Friday December 10, 2021 @03:05AM (#29507572)
As an Indian driver, I'm worried about bumpers and mirrors getting cameras and other electronics which makes scrapes much more expensive. My car has electronic mirrors which fold forward if something overtaking from behind gets too close. Ill be scared of driving a car with cameras on the mirrors.
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Re:Mercedes Wins Race Against Tesla for Level 3 Autonomy App... by Lanolderen on Friday December 10, 2021 @07:04AM (#29508921)
Take a look at the Honda E mirrors. Hopefully we get something like that since they stick out less than normal mirrors. Don't know what a replacement costs though. I'm honestly much more worried about the price of headlights nowadays.
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Re:Mercedes Wins Race Against Tesla for Level 3 Autonomy App... by Grazester on Friday December 10, 2021 @07:33AM (#29509114)
My model vehicle with cameras and heaters in the mirror and your regular HID headlights cost nearly the same $600-$700 depending on the oem retailer website (not dealer).

If this was the smart headlights that angled in the newer model of my vehicle then it would have been $1000 plus.

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Re:Mercedes Wins Race Against Tesla for Level 3 Autonomy App... by voakbasda on Friday December 10, 2021 @10:28AM (#29510987)
My last headlight cost me $30 for my ‘83 Toyota pickup.

Seriously, screw every single automaker today. They have zero respect for their customers by making parts that expensive to replace.

Does usury have a analogy for physical items?

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