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Honest question, really - what do you actually like about it? I get that it's an amazing technological feat; it must be really wild to see your car just Knight Rider itself along. But... It's not like you can actually focus on other things, right? Is it really less stressful than just driving yourself there?

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it is fun to watch the technology grow and morph- especially on the same daily route. it’s also nice to have as an alternative to a knee when you need to do something awkward, like reach back or sneeze. there is always the heart attack scenario but overall i definitely trust it to drive for a short stint and to know it’s there to grab the wheel if i get in a bind. on the highway it is excellent and really takes micro stresses out of a long drive. lane keeping is maybe 90% of it so i would weight this pretty low as a differentiator from other automaker offerings. still, i never had it on the car i came from- so it’s hard to sift that out of my impression.

I often engage it on city streets, esp. when I’m tired, because it does reduce the stress of driving for me.

Last winter, when I was driving a lot on Spain highways, I really missed something like FSD or even a simpler Autopilot in my rental car.

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