It is so, so disappointing to hear this kind of clueless, conspiratorial ranting from someone who is formally associated with the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Just Facebook-tier boomer cringe, from start to finish.
Just Facebook-tier boomer cringe, from start to finish.
"Are we going to see General Motors or VW or Mercedes or any of the other car companies... are we seeing what they've come up with?
No! It's crap. It's crap. I've driven almost every self-driving car, or even Autopilot car, and it's crap."
~Sandy Munro 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ #autonowashing
No! It's crap. It's crap. I've driven almost every self-driving car, or even Autopilot car, and it's crap."
~Sandy Munro 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ #autonowashing
Had Munro tried to engage with the substance of Autopilot safety concerns as clearly established by multiple NTSB investigations, we might have a debate on our hands. He didn't even try. Just straight to conspiracy theories and righteous boomer anger.
I'm embarrassed for him.
I'm embarrassed for him.
My tweets only ever reflect my personal views, but I really think SAE should rethink their relationship with this guy. I say this with sadness because he is capable of really valuable work when he keeps to his lane and tries to be neutral... but he's damaged goods now.
Take a look around. The public is already struggling to understand driving automation, and too many content makers have already gone all-in on serving Tesla fans a non-stop flow of confirmation bias fodder. Credible orgs can't afford to contribute to this problem, even indirectly
[Apologies to anyone feeling slighted by my use of "boomer" in this thread. "Boomer," as I use it, is a state of mind. An online aesthetic. Just because you are of the Baby Boomer generation, doesn't mean you have to be a boomer online. I salute those of you who choose not to be]
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