This dumbass should have his license revoked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewymCE3cF10

Yet another ad for semi-autonomous-driving tech that scares the E36 M3 outta me. If they want me to feel good about the computers taking over completely from this numbskull, mission accomplished.

that commercial makes me twitch. The last thing any car maker needs to do is encourage distracted driving.. why not just show the guy texting and call it what it is

AGREE COMPLETELY. The real newthink / newspeak moment in that commercial is near the end, though, where the berking announcer actually says "Its instinct to protect leaves you free to drive" or some such bullE36 M3. My jaw dropped the first time I heard that and I actually blurted out "Then why isn't he f-ing DRIVING then?!"

'Its instinct to protect leaves you free to drive' but according to the voiceover all he is doing is obsessing about everything EXCEPT his driving? That makes me want to hurl.

Curmudgeon wrote: 'Its instinct to protect leaves you free to drive' but according to the voiceover all he is doing is obsessing about everything EXCEPT his driving? That makes me want to hurl.

That line, in the context of that commercial, is enough to prevent me from ever even considering buying an Infiniti.

The End is nie. Repent. Repent. .

I think the ad agency that produced that and the marketing people at Nissan that approved should have their driving privileges revoked for a year. There counterparts at Mercedes-Benz who put out the add featuring a Benz at demolition derby being saving by it's driver aids should also.

I am not against driver aids and active safety enhancements. What bothers me, is technology being marketed at substitutes for safe driving habits.

Type Q wrote: There counterparts at Mercedes-Benz who put out the add featuring a Benz at demolition derby being saving by it's driver aids should also.

I once did a play-by-play analysis of that ad, and the "hero" is responsible for half of the dangerous situations shown in the demo derby ring.

I would like to reshoot that commercial to have the guy coming out of a bar at 3am.

"shouldn't have had that 13th beer" "whoa, I thought that elephant was in the road" "long straightaway maybe I can catch a nap"

I wonder how that would play? I know they would sell the E36 M3 out of them here in the northeast!

I really didn't pay attention to that commercal until my wife started bitching about it. I completely agree.

What about the Mercedes commercial that shows a guy speeding through thick fog on a dark night and coming up on a construction site? Maybe you just shouldn't speed through the fog at night?

New proposed thread title.

"This dumbass shouldn't even need a license."

Why require licensing if the car is so smart it can keep you safe despite the driver's best efforts?

and Michael Phelps thought that he was going to lose all of his endorsements.

I bet Infiniti, Mercedes and Toyota will be clamoring for him, and he'll be in their next ad!

Type Q wrote: I am not against driver aids and active safety enhancements. What bothers me, is technology being marketed at substitutes for safe driving habits.

^ this

^ Agree with that.^
But did see that those features could help as long as they don't become habit.

captdownshift wrote: and Michael Phelps thought that he was going to lose all of his endorsements.

hahaha! I just saw that in the paper this AM. Nicely done.

Type Q wrote: I am not against driver aids and active safety enhancements. What bothers me, is technology being marketed at substitutes for safe driving habits.

Agree but it's worse than that, this ad and the earlier one from Toyota where the Asian couple nearly gets creamed by a semi while changing songs market these active safety features as a substitute for giving a berkeley about where your car is going.

Should this make me more or less scared to ride my motorcycle?

Appleseed wrote: Should this make me more or less scared to ride my motorcycle?

If you're currently terrified, carry on.

Curmudgeon wrote: 'Its instinct to protect leaves you free to drive'

'Its instinct to protect leaves you free NOT to drive'

Curmudgeon wrote: 'Its instinct to protect leaves you free to drive' but according to the voiceover all he is doing is obsessing about everything EXCEPT his driving? That makes me want to hurl.

freedom to drive is what you want freedom from drive is what you got

Human race is in a race to the bottom. This pretty much proves it.

Hack into it and plot the course of an autocross then just hold the gas on the floor! No driving skill needed!

Rub one out during your morning commute!

"I was bored, officer!..."

The_Jed wrote: Rub one out during your morning commute! "I was bored, officer!..."

People already do that.

Saw a woman going to town on herself years ago on 95. Fun fact about those cab over box trucks is that most of them are high enough that we can see right into your car no problem.