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We’re in the first few days of 2015, but stupid is flowing through the blood vessels of a worrying number of drivers even nowadays. After we’ve presented you with the W221’s human Magic Body Control Active Body Control, we return with another S-Class driver, this time a W222 generation model.
I’m certain that many of our readers know the saying which goes like “smartphones for stupid people,” and the happening we’re presented on this occasion is something like the automotive equivalent to that. But despite everything, the feat we’re covering isn’t really an original idea.
Rewind to the 1st of August, 2014, and you may remember that we reported about a Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) driver that turned his S into an almost self-driving vehicle by strapping an aluminum can of soda to the vehicle’s steering wheel.
As I’m sure any petrolhead knows, the new-gen luxobarge from the three-pointed star is fitted with a trick Active Lane Assist system and an even more hi-tech radar guided active cruise control, which will accelerate, brake and steer the Mercedes-Benz model autonomously when set up correctly. Yup, once engaged, the driver doesn’t need to put effort into steering or into operating the loud and brake pedals.
This time around, the can of fizzy drink is no longer the subject of the daredevil “Look mom, no hands!” driving style, but a half-liter plastic bottle of ice tea. After strapping it to the wheel and setting the intelligent cruise control and Active Lane Assist systems, the driver of this S decides to move behind the drivers’ seat and let the luxury sedan drive itself on the motorway.
Spoiler alert: nothing bad happens, but this type of boasting in front of your GF is plain stupid.
[LIVELEAK=http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=507_1420300201]
Rewind to the 1st of August, 2014, and you may remember that we reported about a Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) driver that turned his S into an almost self-driving vehicle by strapping an aluminum can of soda to the vehicle’s steering wheel.
As I’m sure any petrolhead knows, the new-gen luxobarge from the three-pointed star is fitted with a trick Active Lane Assist system and an even more hi-tech radar guided active cruise control, which will accelerate, brake and steer the Mercedes-Benz model autonomously when set up correctly. Yup, once engaged, the driver doesn’t need to put effort into steering or into operating the loud and brake pedals.
This time around, the can of fizzy drink is no longer the subject of the daredevil “Look mom, no hands!” driving style, but a half-liter plastic bottle of ice tea. After strapping it to the wheel and setting the intelligent cruise control and Active Lane Assist systems, the driver of this S decides to move behind the drivers’ seat and let the luxury sedan drive itself on the motorway.
Spoiler alert: nothing bad happens, but this type of boasting in front of your GF is plain stupid.
[LIVELEAK=http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=507_1420300201]
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