What do you think about this? If the car's AI decides you are not fit to drive, it will prevent you from driving or, if you are already driving, take over and pull your car over and stop.
AI Cameras Required on Cars Starting in 2027
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What do you think about this? If the car's AI decides you are not fit to drive, it will prevent you from driving or, if you are already driving, take over and pull your car over and stop.
I didn't watch the video, but this mandate has been deferred because auto makers can't figure out how to implement it.
Of course it's intrusive, and of course the premise and the real intent are not the same.
Of course it's intrusive, and of course the premise and the real intent are not the same.
I have been reading about this happening too, and on X, there is a lot of conversation about this and how intrusive it would be. It is also dangerous, because if there were an emergency, and people trying to get somewhere in their vehicle, it would not start because the driver was not calm and relaxed.
Between this and the increasing emergence of AI driven vehicles, it looks like people would be losing control of being able to travel like we can do right now.
We are living in a time when even ordinary things like a washing machine are controlled by computers, and many people are wishing for these to go back to just being a machine and not an automated robot, and the same thing with cars.
Between this and the increasing emergence of AI driven vehicles, it looks like people would be losing control of being able to travel like we can do right now.
We are living in a time when even ordinary things like a washing machine are controlled by computers, and many people are wishing for these to go back to just being a machine and not an automated robot, and the same thing with cars.
This was the intent behind pushing EVs on us...limited range. Hybrids are a great solution that meet purported environmental goals and allow us to retain our freedom, yet they are not promoted or subsidized.
Marie Miller
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It is ok. My truck has an ashtray and roll up windows.
Shirley Martin
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All I want or need in my car is a motor that runs, a key to start it, brakes to stop it, an AC to cool it, a heater to warm it, a transmission to do whatever a transmission does, and, I suppose, tires to keep it rolling.
All that other stuff just runs up the cost and costs more to repair.
All that other stuff just runs up the cost and costs more to repair.
Had you watched the video, though, you'd know that it hasn't been officially deferred and is scheduled to go into effect in 2027. That doesn't mean that it won't be deferred between now and then, however. Let's think too of the added cost to buying a car, including older models that don't have that because they'll be in demand.
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Tony Nathanson
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Agreed, but when I bought my 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid new, I first made fun of some of the safety features because I thought they were useless & just drove the price of the car up. But after becoming familiar with their use, I am grateful for them. They are especially useful for us older drivers who have slower reaction times & reflexes & less-clear vision. A few of them:
Lane Watch - lets you know when you start to drift & your tires touch the painted lines of the next lane. The steering wheel vibrates & if you cross into the next lane, the steering wheel will actually move & return you back to your lane, along with a loud grinding noise. It can prevent an accident if a driver falls asleep at the wheel.
The outside mirrors let you know if there is a vehicle in the next lane in your blind spot. When you signal for a lane change, a light in the mirror blinks bright orange to let you know a car in the next lane is too close. If you start to change lanes, it starts beeping. Our older necks don't turn as well or as far as young people's.
Heads Up Display - (HUD) Instead of looking at the speedometer, which requires you to take your eyes off the road, you can display the speed, compass & street name at the bottom of the windshield. It is a hologram & the display does not interfere with your complete view out of the windshield. And the height of the display is adjustable.
Brake Hold - Once your car is stopped, the car won't move until you touch the accelerator, even if you take your foot off the brake. A great feature for older drivers who don't have 100% feeling in their feet due to age & neuropathy. Great protection for pedestrians crossing in front of you when stopped. Also useful when stopped on a hill; no need to keep pressing the brake pedal to prevent the car from rolling back.
Automatic Braking - If you are parking & about to bump into something, the car brakes automatically. Especially useful when trying to park in tight areas with limited space. The car will also calculate stopping distance & automatically brake if it senses an accident is about to occur or a pedestrian is about to be hit.
When a pedestrian walks by my car very close to the front or rear or sides (where they may not be visible to the driver) , arrows appear on the display. Very useful when trying to back out of a parking space at a crowded market.
A display on the dash lets you know if anyone (like a child in a car seat) is in the rear seat when you shut off the car. Prevents those hot car deaths.
My car won't move unless all doors are closed. I like this feature because of what happened when I was 8 years old. My mom & I left the market & she wasn't paying attention. She started to drive off while I was still getting into the car & she ran over my foot. Luckily, only my foot. And luckily no serious injury - just a purple area on my foot with a tire tread mark on it. Could have been much worse.
And most of these features can be turned off if desired.
Mary Stetler
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Mine too!
Tony Nathanson
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That's why I chose a simple washer & dryer without computers or flashing lights - "Speed Queen." With a rare 25-yr warranty.
Shirley Martin
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I wouldn't like having something have that much control over my car. I don't even use the cruise control on my car because it feels like I don't have control.
Tony Nathanson
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I don't use Cruise Control either. In the past, I only used it on long drives on open freeways. Today, there is usually too much traffic & I don't go on long trips. But there is one newer feature on Cruise Control I think is good. It automatically maintains a safe following distance.
We leased a car for a year that would keep the car a certain distance from the one ahead of you when on cruise control. That was very handy in heavy traffic. But I do not like the idea of paying for a car that acts like it owns me rather than the other way around.
Shirley Martin
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Does it stop other cars from pulling into the space it leaves? If it does, I want one.
One of my pet peeves is that when I'm following another car at a safe distance, some stupid !@#$#@ pulls into it.
One of my pet peeves is that when I'm following another car at a safe distance, some stupid !@#$#@ pulls into it.
Tony Nathanson
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Yes, mine, too. but I don't think they can design any feature that cures rudeness.
When that happens, I just fall back to maintain following distance. I always drive as if I have all the time in the world. I've seen the result of speeding much too often.
I bet their cars won't start.
Hedi Mitchell
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really where can you find one those ? Ours is trying to go out,and I do not need a dang washing machine telling me the time, greeting or any other nonsense
Hedi Mitchell
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is AI road rage free? 
Marie Miller
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SO has some of that high tech in his Canyon. Most of it was taken out.