Autopilot trains drivers to forget to steer . . .

[SSonnentag]

Yes, it has. And if one isn't careful, you might

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Ah, my favorite color!

 

[SSonnentag]

Very true. 10 and 2 is long gone from drivers ed. These days it's taught either 3 and 9 or 4 and 8. Igniting diffusers have also been known to cause severe hand injuries..

I had heard that years ago, but I'm stuck in the habit of 5:30 and 6:30 when mindlessly driving on the straight Arizona highways and then switching to 3/9 for more involved driving, with the occasional 11/1 position for the fun stuff, which usually results in one hand TDC.

 

[MarcusMaximus]

Hmm... I like the "make it like a videogame" idea...

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I think you hit on the solution: make the rainbow road Easter egg the default AP display!

 

[malcolm]

I think you hit on the solution: make the rainbow road Easter egg the default AP display!

Yeah but someone is bound to try to fool the AP by jamming a large mushroom in the wheel

What a Shiitake!

 

[David29]

Not sure if it's something you've considered, but keeping any part of your body over the airbag is extremely dangerous.

I was about to post the same comment....So, thanks for pointing this out.

 

[mkspeedr]

I think autopilot and smart phones could make me stop commuting on two wheels.

 

[Krazaak]

I was about to post the same comment....So, thanks for pointing this out.

I usually keep my mouth shut about it, because people are often fairly set in how they drive, but a topic about finding new habits to prevent control confusion seems as good a place as any. I’ve known a few people who’ve had multiple surgeries to correct injuries from airbags. There’s no question that airbags make vehicles safer, but anything between the airbag and your torso/head becomes a projectile in the event of deployment. Thumbs extended over the airbag instead of curled around the wheel always makes me cringe and an arm over the airbag is even worse.

Don’t even get me started on passengers reclining and putting their feet up.