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To: DUMBGRUNT

I rented an Audi recently. Was a nice drive. Great for what I needed. It was self driving. It turned for me, braked It was horrific

My idea of driving is a 1968 VW bug 4 on the floor or my dads boat 7 mpg 10975 Lincoln continebtal. Sound system. AC. V8? Nice speed and pick up

I can manage a seat belt (dad made us wear seat belts even back when you had to dig them from the seat cushions and the overreaching govt didn’t care) I can back up the car, can parallel park in Greenwich village on a Saturday can manage to do all this and survive

I like safety features, air bags, hate getting beeped to seat belt lock to together mail (in 105 heat).

Self driving. What is this?


25 posted on 06/26/2025 2:28:59 PM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: stanne

—”My idea of driving is a 1968 VW bug 4 on the floor “

I drove air cooled VWs in my student years and more, even had THE THING.

Found a deal on a very nice ‘64 with a blown motor for our daughter’s first car. A dead VW on the side of the road is about as cheap as you will find.
Our daughter did most of the work as I guided her from underneath the car. She drove it until a couple of years after she was married.

I WANT FULL SELF-DRIVING!
I want to just say “go to #1 son’s house, and let me know ten minutes before arrival”, about 100 miles and all expressway.
Is that asking too much?

Yes, I’m a senior septuagenarian, and my RT can be closely measured on a good kitchen clock.


76 posted on 06/26/2025 3:44:17 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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