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Most drivers are in India, southern China, the equatorial belt, etc. I don't think they have much experience with Michigan winters.

• grzm 10y ago
  I believe it's understood that the drivers under discussion are Michigan drivers, are they not? If not, I'm not sure how interesting the statement is. Drivers in India, southern China, or the equatorial belt won't have need of a car that can handle Michigan winters, either.
  • kobeya 10y ago
    I don't think that was clear from context at all, no. However unlike a human driver, people will expect a car to continue working and working safely in non typical thriving conditions.
    • grzm 10y ago
      It's not clear to me that this is true. Here on HN I'm surprised how often members can't imagine how a problem might be solved using a computer or other technology. Or people in general being surprised that technology can be applied to everyday problems. I bring this up as examples of people having limited expectations of technology, not that they're right or wrong in their assumptions. That's not to say sometimes people have unreasonable assumptions as well. That's why I say it's not clear to me.