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Re:Mercedes-Benz says Level 3 self-driving option ready to roll by Aperocky on Friday May 06, 2022 @09:22PM (#31291336)
Most car accidents are 100% operator error, it'd be really far fetched to try to blame those on the manufacturer.

Autopilot not so much, the point stands.

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Re:Mercedes-Benz says Level 3 self-driving option ready to roll by dghughes on Friday May 06, 2022 @10:54PM (#31291764)
Launch control option added by car manufacturers I'd say is 100% the car manufacturer's fault they thought of it, installed it, promoted it, but it's pointless and dangerous.
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Re:Mercedes-Benz says Level 3 self-driving option ready to roll by zaroth on Friday May 06, 2022 @11:06PM (#31291824)
It clearly has a point, because they successfully market and sell the feature. And everything is dangerous to some degree.

Clearly it is not 100% their fault because the feature can certainly be used responsibly.

Is there a more nuanced and substantive form of your argument against developing and selling a launch control feature?

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Re:Mercedes-Benz says Level 3 self-driving option ready to roll by Anonymous4272 on Saturday May 07, 2022 @06:06AM (#31293356)
>launch control How many accidents happen from a standstill? Id love to see some stats, but i highly doubt it would be a high number
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