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Today I Learned @lemmy.world TIL “sleet” does not have the same meaning in all English speaking countries
Offbeat @lemmy.ca Selfies of woman "dripping in diamonds" on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say
Comic Strips @lemmy.world Physical Media Forever
Comic Strips @lemmy.world fffft
Not The Onion @lemmy.world Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit
Today I Learned @lemmy.world TIL The Hayes Barton neighborhood in Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh's birthplace
Technology @lemmy.world BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired
Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen someone driving do?



Historically I would say I’m not a fan of turning over so much control to the car. However, since 2022 we’ve typically driven up to see my wife’s parents twice a year, a journey of roughly 1,200 miles/2,000 kilometers each way, because even flying normally wouldn’t get us to their rural Quebec town much faster and would cost a lot more. We got a newer Hyundai a couple years ago and it has some self-driving features taking advantage of the adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping systems. It can even change lanes itself when you activate the turn signals, although you still have to keep your hands on the steering wheel and that doesn’t work well half the time. I have found it works well enough in rural freeways with little traffic, and if I use it in those areas I’m able to handle more of the driving share on the trip and seem to be more alert and fresh in the heavier traffic areas around major cities. I test drove one or two GM vehicles that had a completely hands-off system, which I found freaky, but would probably appreciate even more in those rural stretches.