Exactly, my 2016 passat has some pretty slick lane assist and adaptive cruise control. Still requires hands on the wheel (although I've watched it take itself

Exactly, my 2016 passat has some pretty slick lane assist and adaptive cruise control. Still requires hands on the wheel (although I've watched it take itself around a corner at a high speed and it was pretty incredible). Only thing it's missing is lane change and that's something I could see VW patching in if they were a company that cared about that sorta thing. I think the only thing tesla has over the competition is the willingness to upgrade their cars after they're sold. With everyone else it's basically always going to be how it was when you drove it off the lot. I imagine VW could also tighten up lane assist to not be as slot car and pick the middle of the lane rather than whatever side of the car is closest to the line.