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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 02:27 PM Sep 2013

Self-driving Mercedes-Benz is unveiled - and it should be available within seven years.

Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars, has announced that it will start selling a self-driving car by 2020.

It is thought the car will be able to drive on its own in most situations but will still hand control back to the driver during difficult situations such as dealing with traffic lights.

The move could help Daimler regain its position as the leading luxury car market from its rival BMW

We want to be the first to launch autonomous functions in production vehicles. You can be sure: we will accomplish that in this decade,’ said Daimler head of development Thomas Weber.

Read the rest at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2418526/Self-driving-Mercedes-Benz-sale-2020-unveiled.html

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Self-driving Mercedes-Benz is unveiled - and it should be available within seven years. (Original Post) PoliticAverse Sep 2013 OP
I will buy five and put them to work making deliveries. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1
It may be that my husband, at 65, may never drive again. MuseRider Sep 2013 #2
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. I will buy five and put them to work making deliveries.
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 02:41 PM
Sep 2013

Meanwhile, I'll be at home surfing for funny kitteh gifs.

MuseRider

(34,366 posts)
2. It may be that my husband, at 65, may never drive again.
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 03:11 PM
Sep 2013

I was just teasing him about getting one of these, he hates having me drive him everywhere and while I don't mind I do get tired of giving up so much time to sitting in parking lots while he has meetings to attend. You don't usually see a Mercedes driving down a gravel road from a farm but hey, I own a Smart Car that is not crazy about the gravel but it works!

I can see this being something really great for some people. I hope it works, it scares me a bit but then driving with texters does too.

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