When COVID started my wealthiest elders decided to start eating out for every meal in order "to support local businesses." Ironically, they did not leave any tips because "you don't tip unless you sit down in the restaurant." You're not helping in the way you think you are, Gramps.

>if you’re going any reasonable speed it’s basically useless

My active cruise control works even when set to 99mph (e.g. it will slow me down upon approaching another vehicle). I'm sure it'd work at higher speeds, but won't "set" above 99.

This could be a neat addition to substack's platform/design/profits.

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My local newspaper (the father of NYT) expects its largely-aged population to shell out $35/month for daily prints. Some bozo thought offering a free iPad would really jive with this population ( ̄_(ツ)_/ ̄)

>only have a range of a few feet

At the very least they couldn't they detect imminent collisions with pedestrians? walls?

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My non-Tesla has a radar for cruise control and imminant crash detection — while annoying at first, it is unfailable. As I've aged (¡perfect driving record!) my thought process has gone from more horsepower! to more safety!. Now when my car beeps at me I'm more-inclined to listen cautiously.