This is the future of cars I've warned everyone about

missing linc said
"The initiative is intended to address the thousands of deaths caused by impaired driving each year by requiring advanced safety equipment as standard equipment in new cars".
That's how it's pushed through, as safety equipment, because who can refuse to support better safety standards. The part they aren't talking about is what else it can be used for.

I have a 24 equinox as a company vehicle and a 26 genesis g70 on a lease. The equinox is a base which has a screen for the radio and manual hvac controls which is awesome. I can live with the radio being the only screen, it's pretty nice. The problem is all the electronic safety bs. It's incredibly distracting if you're actually driving and paying attention. Before I turned it off the equinox slammed on the brakes during rush hour because a bike pulled out in front of me 1/8 a mile ahead. The only thing on it at this point are the blind spot monitors and the parking sensors. Not because I need them, but they're a nice secondary warning. Parking sensors are awesome, and I use the proxy to know where I'm at. The G70 has lane monitoring and active assistance, the same brake thing as the equinox, too many dings etc. Oh and the damn Hvac is this annoying combination of touch screen and buttons. I've turned off the same stuff as the equinox. It's just incredibly annoying to have to deal with. It's a nice car, and remote climate start with the app is cool, but I'm definitely going back to my Holden sedans after this. LS powered, bigass, nice interiored, sedan (caprice or SS I'm not sure which) with most of the nice stuff of the g70 but without all the screen bullshit.