Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1580cross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.decars@lemmy.worldselfdrivingcars@lemmy.mlfuturism@lemmy.catechnology@midwest.social
arrow-up1580external-linkMercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the roadfortune.comMichael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square164fedilinkcross-posted to: automotive@discuss.tchncs.decars@lemmy.worldselfdrivingcars@lemmy.mlfuturism@lemmy.catechnology@midwest.social
minus-squareVindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·1 year agoAnd definitely not worth the $2500 a year they’re asking for the feature.
minus-squareCryan24@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 year agoChances are, If you can afford the car, then that amount is nothing to you.
minus-squareours@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoHaving known one, some of their customers love their feature loaded cars to brag about and feel extra special. Some will definitely pay the 2.5k gladly.
minus-squareVeraxus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-21 year agoIf they assume full liability for any collisions while the feature is active (and it looks like they do), then I can see that being fair.
And definitely not worth the $2500 a year they’re asking for the feature.
Chances are, If you can afford the car, then that amount is nothing to you.
Having known one, some of their customers love their feature loaded cars to brag about and feel extra special. Some will definitely pay the 2.5k gladly.
Conspicuous Consumption.
If they assume full liability for any collisions while the feature is active (and it looks like they do), then I can see that being fair.