> how breathlessly we (as an industry) talk about things like “autopilot” instead of “driver assist” Is this true? I was just purchasing a car and did a lot of

> how breathlessly we (as an industry) talk about things like “autopilot” instead of “driver assist” Is this true? I was just purchasing a car and did a lot of research. I was looking only at the European brands because I like the overall offering. There are different names, but none too flashy or promising too much. How they call the driving assistant systems: - BMW: Driving Assist (Regular/Plus/Professional) - Volvo: Pilot assist - Mercedes-Benz: they just describe the functions, i.e. active cruise control, steering assist, etc. - VW group (VW, Skoda, Seat): Travel assist