Having rented a 2017 Altima last summer, and finding it to have only non-adaptive cruise control, I'm somewhat surprised to see an article on Nissan cars having

Having rented a 2017 Altima last summer, and finding it to have only non-adaptive cruise control, I'm somewhat surprised to see an article on Nissan cars having self-driving capabilities. From another article[0], Adaptive Cruise, Lane Assist, and Automated Braking (ACLAAB) are set to launch in the 2019 Leaf. But the article makes it clear that these in no way make the car autonomous, and the driver must constantly be ready to engage. Instead of using a "wheel-squeeze" like Tesla, Nissan's car uses steering wheel torque data to tell if you're holding the wheel. Combining the two, it sounds like their system is ACLAAB that comes to a full stop and "phones home" when it gets confused. But how often will it get confused? Will it be better than the self-check bag sensor detecting your reusable bag correctly? And how long will it take someone in their call center to "pick up their phone call" and remotely drive the car? This might be an acceptable situation for driving elderly people to the grocery store. But it's going to cause a great deal of frustration for other drivers - having to deal with cars that stop at random spots on the street or highway - and sit there for up to a minute as someone remotes in to drive. [0] http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/07/nissan-propilot-assist-takes-adaptive-cruise-control-to-the-next-level.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/07/nissan-propilot-a...