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Aug 6, 2014 | 04:12 PM

#136

pbm317

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Another potential darwin award recipient tried it here in the good ol' U.S. of A.

Aug 6, 2014 | 05:50 PM

#137

mmarshall

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Well, some of you guys actually want self-driving cars.......and have been arguing for them. Be careful what you wish for.

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Aug 6, 2014 | 06:01 PM

#138

corradoMR2

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The end of an era is upon us. I love driving, I want to drive for many more years, and I want my kids to learn the pleasures of driving.

Apart from this, impressed with the Q50.

Aug 6, 2014 | 08:34 PM

#139

bitkahuna

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very very much looking forward to self-driving cars and kicking back as my or a rented vehicle takes me where i need or want to go.

Aug 6, 2014 | 09:29 PM

#140

RXSF

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I guess Mercedes was one step ahead. The infiniti systems seems a bit too lenient

Aug 6, 2014 | 09:54 PM

#141

Toys4RJill

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Amazin! Freaking amazing. I cannot wait till these features make it to all cars. I would pay extra for some of these features. I really want stop and go assist for heavy traffic.

Aug 6, 2014 | 11:48 PM

#142

I8ABMR

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the gen of younger buyers are not into cars like we are. Its a different kind of excitement. We dig loud exhausts, power, and speed. They dig tech, tech, infotainment, tech, and mpg, and tech

Aug 7, 2014 | 12:48 AM

#143

yowps3

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This tech isn't new at all.

Japanese Domestic Market vehicles such as the Toyota Crown, Celsior & Lexus have had this feature for about a decade now

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Aug 7, 2014 | 02:54 AM

#144

UpSideDown

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Just like this:

Aug 7, 2014 | 05:10 AM

#145

fastdak25

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Not sure how much I can ever really trust these "self-driving" autonomous cars. Sure in a perfect world they sound good, but with the types of drivers I have to put up with on a daily basis I like having control of my vehicle.

Aug 7, 2014 | 06:36 AM

#146

S2000toIS350

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I have a Q50 with this stuff and it makes commuting a breeze.

I agree the guy in the vid is Quakers.

Points off to Infiniti for not having a fail safe that kills the system if no one is in the driver's seat.

I8 I like loud and fast and tech stuff.

If you want an investment idea around the tech, check out Mobileye.

Aug 7, 2014 | 06:41 AM

#147

mmarshall

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Quote:

Originally Posted by corradoMR2

The end of an era is upon us. I love driving, I want to drive for many more years, and I want my kids to learn the pleasures of driving.

I agree with you in principle, but today's traffic does sometimes make driving a chore. I learned to drive in an era when it was, in fact, a lot more fun to drive, as roads were less congested and the scenery from a less-developed countryside was nicer. The bad part was that cars back then were less reliable and required a lot more service.

Aug 7, 2014 | 06:57 AM

#148

obturator

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Like I said in the Q50 thread, that was ballsy given all the known issues with the computer system in that car. Wouldn't risk my life or others doing that.

Aug 7, 2014 | 07:02 AM

#149

yowps3

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Infiniti must be very brave offering this system in a litigious happy country such as USA lol

Aug 7, 2014 | 07:08 AM

#150

obturator

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I was going to say the same thing, yowps3. This feature will give people more reasons to not pay attention behind the wheel: texting, surfing, playing video games, etc. When things go wrong, let's sue the car manufacture. Afterall, it's not our fault the system didn't work.