[t2015_08_25]

That's the thing that kills me - or almost did last month... [ 1 ]

People are delirious about self-driving cars, but even the simplest automatable task of stopping when something is in front of you is not only an option, but an expensive one.

If CAS is a pricey option, how much more will full driverless cost? How prevalent will it be? How likely is it that only the top 1% will have it? How long until it trickles down into middle-class? How much longer will it take to trickle down than CAS?

[ 1 ] Another driver and myself were rear-ended hard in a senseless accident that would have been avoided if "car 3" had had CAS (or was driverless or if the driver had been paying attention, not speeding, not following too close). My last 6 weeks have been paperwork, doctor's appointments, painkillers, ice packs, phone calls and soon physical therapy appointments. All cutting into my productivity and good mood.

[Someone1234]

Well in Subaru's case the cost of CAS has dropped by 1/4th. From a 3K "Eyesight only" package on the top trim few years ago, to a 1.3K package on the mid trim this year that also gives you other features (e.g. winter driving assists, like heated mirrors, and so on).

From rumours Subaru wants to make Eyesight (CAS) standard by the 2018 model year (mid-2017 release).

[xenadu02]

This is always how it goes; everyone knows it will be mandatory eventually so manufacturers milk it in premium packages for as long as possible.

NHTSB just made backup cameras mandatory and those have been around for a long time.

[TheHolyLancer]

just look at the s-class, anything that shows up in a s-class will likely be in an accord in about 10 years

radar guided cruise control in s-class around 05, accord gets "adaptive cruise control" in 2014 and standard on 15.

[agumonkey]

Only recently Europe has made mandatory to have an emergency communication system. I barely know the details but I guess it's something like airbag worthy event -> phone whatever safety institution. It's not even high tech, and it's also not cheap for the customer. This should have been implemented long ago and as cheap as possible (I mean profit wise) .. society is so damn slow.