exdulwicher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > wulfhound Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > New cars from 2022 will have intelligent > automatic > > speed assist (based on GPS and a database of > > limits) - it's an EU thing but the UK is > > implementing it anyway. You'll be able to > override > > the limiter by pushing down hard on the gas > pedal > > AFAIK. > > > > Just hope it's more accurate than the GPS speed > > limit indicators in the last couple of rental > cars > > I've driven. > > I drove a high-level Merc for a bit and that had > cameras that recognised speed limit signs. The car > would, if you let it, just adjust the cruise > automatically. It could be overridden if desired. > > Paradoxically, it was also insanely powerful and > would easily do 150mph (9 speed gearbox and twin > turbos). While that was fun, it was also utterly > bonkers to make such stuff available in a country > with a 70mph speed limit. I bet it was great fun though!