We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving system in the US

Re:We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving syst... by gnicholas on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @11:45AM (#37676390)

This would be usable during rush hour on 101 going through SV, and in many parts of LA. Some people could use it 2x/day. However, those people are not likely to be able to afford an expensive new Mercedes, since super-high earners probably aren't the people going into the office every day. Also, people wealthy enough for an S-Class Benz probably don't live super far from the office, since they can afford to live pretty much anywhere.

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Re:We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving syst... by tialaramex on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @12:27PM (#37677116)

Some wealthy people like driving. An S-class is one reasonable thing you might purchase if you are wealthy but enjoy driving and would prefer to do more of it than (likely) is necessary or ordinarily appropriate for your station in life. It's a nice car, it's too expensive if you need to justify the price, but if you don't care about the price then why not?

So if you like driving, then you might choose to live somewhere that's a "longer commute" even though you needn't - as this is part of your day which you enjoy. Now, that's probably not going to be bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic, but it absolutely might include country roads at limited speed - I said enjoys driving not racing, if you like track racing and have $$$ you can indulge that without owning a road car at all.

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Re:We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving syst... by gnicholas on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @01:05PM (#37677705)

Yes, some people enjoy driving. But this system requires a lead car. I don't know anyone who enjoys driving behind a lead car.

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Re:We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving syst... by jdeibele on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @01:24PM (#37677989)

I do. I have a Bolt EUV and turn on SuperCruise (hands-off but only on divided freeways) when I can, adaptive cruise control when I can't.

The car handles speeding up and slowing down for me based on what the car in front is doing. I just have to steer. I know that jumping lanes is not going to get me there much sooner but it's hard to resist "competing" to get there first.

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Re:We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving syst... by TedDoesntTalk on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @02:46PM (#37679338)

With 10-year car leases now common, i doubt you have to be wealthy to make the monthly payments.

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