Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

[eddiet1212]

Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

I do NOT want my Scout to drive itself.

Part of owning a hands-on vehicle would be the satisfaction of tactile power over your destiny while enjoying the ride.

If I wanted a robo-car then I could buy a future Rivian.

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Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026

Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026, CEO says

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle maker Rivian plans to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025 and its "eyes-off" systems in 2026, CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday. An advanced driver assistance system that enables drivers to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the...

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[J Alynn]

YES, please. And, we all know what makes a vehicle self driving - sensors, on high powered on board computers, and electronic systems. Why can't we have both? For those that don't want it, they get a basic computer, with minimal sensors and it costs less. If I want the moon, then I must pay top tier pricing. After all America has always strongly emphasized freedom of choice, have it your way, etc. It seems like this is being framed as either/or type debate. I certainly hope their is some flexibility in customizing our Scouts, including the Full-Self Driving (although it appears most manufacturers have basically one choice) I see Rivian appears to have two - Standard and Autonomy+? Maybe Scout will be the same?

I don’t think it is really a this or that. But based on all of the feedback Scout has given, this concept was a car for drivers and a car for interaction so I think as tech is concerned it isn’t the priority for Scout that it is for other EV companies