Hyundai's pushing higher safety tech into lower-priced cars14 Sep 2020 18:52
Following Tesla, Cadillac and more recently Nissan, Hyundai (and everyone else) is gearing up their ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) entry into cautiously hands-free semi-autonomous mode. The tech is all similar: adaptive cruise control keeps the vehicle from plowing into the one ahead and maintains a steady speed and distance; sensors and cameras keeps it centered in its lane; and if you remove your hands from the wheel, the car will drive itself, though a signal will remind you, usually within a few seconds, to retake the wheel.
Hyundai is looking at driver monitoring to detect drowsy drivers, but in this day and age of privacy issues, Latouf is quick to point out there would be no recording, nor would it be punitive. Volvo got blow-back for a similar idea last year, and it points to the issue of how much consumers will give up for safety.
https://driving.ca/hyundai/column/lorraine/lorraine-explains-hyundais-pushing-higher-safety-tech-into-lower-priced-cars