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I think the whole idea is a nightmare. Anything that makes drivers need to think less and de-skills them over the long term is bad news. Most people don't think enough when they are driving as it is.

Absolutely. I posted this thread in reaction to the new Volvo V70. It also takes action when you're veering off the road or start drifting lanes. But it doesn't drive for you, it simply warns you to wake the hell up. I'm hoping that will work as a safety net instead of a debilitating replacement for human awareness.

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I never know what to do with my right foot when I'm using cruise control

On cruise, I hover my right foot 1/4 inch above the brake pedal. That is, unless there's next to nobody around and I feel acutely aware of deer.


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looking forward the the time when those systems drop down out of the premium market

Hyundai now have rain sensing wipers. They'll have this auto-pilot in a few years too.

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relative level of accidents in places where more cars are automatics with cruise control.

Much to my surprise, manuals have cruise control too; such as my 2000 Volvo V70.
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