I think the real issue is that is takes control from the driver when recentering, which just adds to the panic/confusion of the situation. Imagine if a passenger suddenly grabbed your steering wheel, even if they are helping you out.

Volvo is lucky Geely is pouring money into them. I don’t think they sell enough of their standard ICE vehicles to support the development of these. I wish them all the success, but I’m not sure how much longer Geely can keep dumping money into their side projects (like Lotus) to support the development of new…

So.... are you saying that the safety features have created more accidents on the road?

I’m sure Body on Frame vehicles will still be around as long as people keep buying them. They’re cheaper to make and can have real benefits to towing capabilities. But I wouldn’t count on there being too many of them as they are inherently inferior to “unibody” vehicles in most ways.

You are using the features correctly. They should supplement the driver, not replace the driver.

I’ve been predicting that once electric cars are the norm and fuel economy isn’t really a concern, vehicles will entirely be CUV’s. I mean honestly what are the advantages of a sedan over a CUV? Fuel economy, driving experience (fun).... not much else... CUV’s and Trucks are objectively more functional for day to day…

a) Rules are merely suggestions when trying out Tesla’s new features.

Neutral:

1st Gear: Perhaps they just drop the “Smart” out of the name.

I’ve found a leaked image of the no. 3 car.

Unless you’re FCA: why spend 5 years years developing a vehicle when you just do it in 2 years and pay the rest of the costs in warranty.

Care to expand on what GM invested their money in that you deem “terrible decisions”? I’m not saying they’re perfect however GM makes about a 10% profit margin every year. They’ve managed to keep doing it to an extent this year despite increasing costs due to tariffs and lower sales. As a consequence they’ve laid off…

I think with the way the system is set up right now, they are absolutely the smart decision to make. However to be angry at GM doing so is nonsense, they are doing what is best for their business. GM doesn’t make the rules, they just play by the rules that are enforced by the government (which is where the buyback…

I’m also an engineer in the industry and everything that DeWayneV8 is saying is pretty accurate. Everything from the abuse of job security to the strain it causes on the company. I get everyone wanting a strong middle class, I want the same. But giving the union everything they want will put a serious strain on the…

1st gear: I honestly think, from a safety perspective, unionizing at Tesla could be a really good thing.

5th Gear: This nails it. Disruption will be the automaker’s beacon of hope for minimizing the impact of the union in the future. These frequent strikes will actually encourage the companies to invest in platforms that require less parts and assembly. It will also encourage them to invest in automation.

I’m curious how much net gain the UAW employees will have in money over the span of the next contract if you factor in the lost pay over the strike and the losses in their profit sharing as a result of the strike. And journalists out there want to look into this?

3rd Gear: I don’t see any incentive for auto companies to keep investing within the country with the expenses that the Union’s demand. I’d expect the auto companies to continue to invest outside the country to mitigate their responsibilities to the unions. Things have been good for the past 10 years. Hopefully the…

The prototype in your first link, is the one he’s refering to I believe. ANd I agree with KingCarWeeb.

I don’t know who these people are that would want Carbon Ceramic brakes on their daily family cruiser. Sure their performance is about as good as it gets on the track. But If you like brakes that will make a lot of noise every day and might be a bit grabby, then they’re perfect for you.