I have never had a Benz. I would buy a nice 450sl or 560sl convertible if the right deal came up. I thought about buying a w124 and almost did, dont remember why I didnt ?
This will not end well...
“Conditional”...
1. suitable freeway sections
2. high traffic density
3. up to 40 mph
Sounds really useful...for the LA market.
Back in the day people used to say, “If I get run over by a car I hope it’s a Mercedes.”
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz...
This sounds a lot like Tesla Auto Pilot - except Auto Pilot is available now on any Tesla, works up to 80 mph and can be used on any freeway. I don’t see the difference.
Part of the love of taking a motor trip is driving. I do most of the driving and it is fun, especially with a great car.
Judging from history bicyclist, pedestrians, commuter traffic, and broad sided semi’s most at risk.
I wonder if the sports books in Lost Wages have an over/under for the first fatality?
Good thing since there aren’t enough people to drive them /s
Solutions for problems that don’t exist — innovation!!!
Wonder how well they’ll handle those awful, multi-lane traffic circles during heavy traffic.
I’d like to see one of these cars successfully deal with potholes.
Two buttons must be pressed at the same time using both hands on the steering wheel? They just exceeded the intellectual capacity of 90% of drivers. In other words, it's designed as part of a gizmo package to help sell the car, like a sunroof, but won't actually be used very much, and will stop working and require a $3,000 repair to fix.
oops ... that should be Bentz, NOT BMW ...
I am so not impressed with an SAE Level 3 car. I’ve made the case to my clients for years that automated vehicles are not only useless unless they operate at full SAE Level 5, but they are probably more dangerous than a vehicle with no automation.
Mercedes-Ben’s didn’t achieve any great breakthroughs with this development. The technology for SAE Level 3 automation has been out there for a long time. It’s just that almost every other car manufacturer recognizes the serious limitations and legal exposure they’re dealing with at Level 3 automation.
In about another 20 years when this stuff really goes mainstream I will not care any more as I will likely be retired.
I am on my 2nd Benz and will not have another - one of the most disappointing things is the programming glitches in the computer systems - and even a S450 developed rattles after 10K miles...
There are ads now on TV for GMC pickups with hands off capability. Under what SAE rule are those trucks permitted?
What is the difference between that and SAE rule 31?
Most us wouldn’t want one, but we will be sharing the road with these. Scary.