[kalleboo]

> needed to convince buyers

Buyers were convinced by "cruise control", which just (barely) keeps a set speed.

[TeMPOraL]

s/convince buyers/avoid mass accidents caused by drivers becoming even less attentive than they're now/. Cruise control doesn't cause that, but a "90% there" self-driving solution will.

[kalleboo]

Certainly. That's a completely unrelated debate though.