Scary Stuff

I got a new car a couple weeks ago and non or you will be surprised, it has all the latest technology on it.  In fact, maybe too much but it has been fun to start using.  I've been back the dealer a couple times and spend a bunch of time talking to Volvo support to get things working properly but after sitting in the XC90 with a technician, we finally got everything working and communicating to all the services it grabs from the cloud.  

One thing Dylan and I tried today was the pilot assist feature.  It's an autonomous driving mode or driver-less car capability. The computer will get the speed limit from the internet database, the cameras and distance sensors will read the road and environment and I can take my hands off the wheel and it will steer it's way down the road.  It sounds cool but it's a little freaky when you are in a curve in the road and cars are coming at you.  It stays in the lane and follows the curve but you can't help but to have your hands about four millimeters away from the grabbing the wheel.   It won't steer it's way to a destination with turns but will read a stop sign, red light or car in front of you.  Fascinating thing but slightly scary and may not be used much in my case.  

Great car anyway.  Those Swedes know what they are doing.