That's funny. Cadillac has it as an option. It was in a loaner I had as my car was serviced last year. It's called Super Cruise I believe. It only works in certain areas where the street lines are highly delineated and Caddy has maps of legitimate places where it can be used safely. I tried it on the Foothills bypass in Knoxville, keeping my untrusting hands ever so close to the wheel. It works and works well.
My car has the Lane Keep assist where the steering wheel nudges you while giving a visual alert and that, too, works well. I can see it becoming a 'thing' in a few more years.
I wish I could have pulled this on my mom but she woulda died as soon as the car took off. But she had a mouth like a truck driver and a she sounded like George’ s mom on Seinfeld. My dad woulda loved it.
Waymo (a division of Alphabet, ticker GOOGL) bought 2000 Jaguar I Pace cars for its self driving program all in white. Here is a 43rd scale version but not in white.
Driverless cars scare the hell out of me. In fact, people driving cars scare the hell out of me. I'm not bragging here, and I say up front I don't proclaim to be the best driver better, but I can say with 100% sincerity that I am a good driver that has a spotless driving record.
Never any tickets or accidents (that were my fault). I've never driven under the influence of any drug or alcohol, EVER! I use my turn signals EVERY time, I stay 1 car length behind the car in front of me for every 10 miles of speed, as I was taught by my Drivers Training instructor in 1967. One hundred percent of the time, I use my seat belts and I insist that my passengers do as well. With regard to speed, I always follow the speed limit signs, and if it says 60mph, I do NOT exceed it. Too many drivers think 60mph, means it's okay to do 80mph. I don't weave in out of traffic either.
I have NEVER used or attempted to use my cell phone while driving! And I actually drive with my hands on the steering wheel in the "10 and 2" clock position (again as taught by my instructor).
The infractions and bad driving I witness every time I'm in my car from other drivers, is mind boggling. I've no idea how so many people were issued licenses with the horrific ways they drive their cars. And now I'm going to have to deal with "driverless" cars.
@georgeschire I commend you for your driving discipline George; I certainly did my share of stupid stuff as a young fella. Driverless cars scare the living daylights out of me; no way I would trust technology to that level. Besides ....I love to drive. I guess it's quite possible that such technology will be advanced to the point where "the experts" will prove that crash percentages are much lower with driverless cars. That's fine if it can be perfected but it just ain't for this old, resistant to change, car loving coot.
