State of the Auto Industry
06-29-2021 | 08:01 PM
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State of the Auto Industry
The WSJ reports that:
(1) according to JD Powers, 75% of new vehicles in mid-June sold at MSRP and above, up from 36% pre-pandemic;
and
(2) the NHTSA intends to scrutinize more thoroughly accidents (principally Teslas) in which driver assistance systems are contributory, focusing especially the safety of lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control.
Now might be a good time to file complaints with the NHTSA about MB's LKA that always defaults to the active state.
(1) according to JD Powers, 75% of new vehicles in mid-June sold at MSRP and above, up from 36% pre-pandemic;
and
(2) the NHTSA intends to scrutinize more thoroughly accidents (principally Teslas) in which driver assistance systems are contributory, focusing especially the safety of lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control.
Now might be a good time to file complaints with the NHTSA about MB's LKA that always defaults to the active state.
06-29-2021 | 09:32 PM
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Interesting on the pricing. Hopefully production of new vehicles is returning to 2019 levels.
Assist systems are garbage. Seems the government might be willing to be convinced of the same.
Assist systems are garbage. Seems the government might be willing to be convinced of the same.
06-29-2021 | 10:41 PM
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We are not only selling everything that comes in for full price or more, but we are loading them up with thousands of dollars in accessories and it doesn't even faze people. Production needs to step up again but the profit per unit is through the roof for most companies.
Assist systems have not reduced accidents as intended, but have just created a new style of even lazier driver, that doesn't even watch the road because they assume the car is doing it for them. The best thing they could do at this point is disable people's phones while driving, but that won't happen. Making the car responsible for a driver that isn't paying attention is just not a good idea.
Assist systems have not reduced accidents as intended, but have just created a new style of even lazier driver, that doesn't even watch the road because they assume the car is doing it for them. The best thing they could do at this point is disable people's phones while driving, but that won't happen. Making the car responsible for a driver that isn't paying attention is just not a good idea.
