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I'm a huge Tesla fan and am very glad they're pushing things forward... buuuuuut, Audi / VW / Mercedes / Volvo have had adaptive cruise control with auto-brakin
by mikeyouse 10y ago
I'm a huge Tesla fan and am very glad they're pushing things forward... buuuuuut, Audi / VW / Mercedes / Volvo have had adaptive cruise control with auto-braking for over a decade now. The first Audis with Brake Guard were released in 2002. By 2009 you could get ACC on an Audi that cost less than $35k.
The major autos that "had the means to progress vehicles for quite some time and haven't" have literally sold millions of cars with this technology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_syst...
- jaimex2 10y agoCan get a Mondeo in AU for $12k with it. Tesla's one turns, works in peak traffic and can change lanes though.