• @[email protected]
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    727 months ago

    U.S. customers can buy a yearly subscription of Drive Pilot in 2024 EQS sedans and S-Class car models for $2,500

    yeah, fuck that.

    • @[email protected]
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      377 months ago

      Those cars cost well over $100k each. The demographic buying that doesn’t care about $2500.

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        257 months ago

        They’re also accepting full liability if anything happens while using this feature so it’s actually a type of insurance

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          47 months ago

          I wonder how much cheaper it will make auto insurance. I also wonder if this will open transportation options those who have lost a license.

          • @[email protected]
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            67 months ago

            Not this. It’s limited to specific scenarios on specific roads. So you’re going to need a licensed driver.

            Eventually with actually full self driving? I’d hope so, though it’s going to take legislation first.

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          27 months ago

          I kinda like that system because eventually people will put their own OSes on the car, which the manufacturer obviously can’t cover. Having separate insurance/service eliminates having to pay for it if you’re accepting the liability yourself.

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          17 months ago

          The conditions for the system to work are such that if you could find a policy to cover only those conditions, it’d probably just be like a couple dollars a month. Even behaving “badly” you would be unlikely to have an accident and even if you caused an accident, it’s probably just going to be a couple thousand in property damage with no medical implication.

    • Richard
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      117 months ago

      I think you can afford that if you own an EQS