Mercedes-Benz does the driving for you, almost
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Corinne Schulze/CNET)
Ah, the good life, where your car negotiates traffic speeds for you and gives you a massage. The Mercedes-Benz S550 actually does all of the above, using its adaptive cruise control to not hit the car ahead and letting you choose from four settings on its massage seats. This car also gives you an enhanced view out the front for those pitch dark nights driving through the mountains, and a blind spot-warning system, alerting you to cars in the lanes to either side.
There is quite a bit to like about this car, but in our hypercritical way, we found a few features that didn't meet our ideal. For one, the car's iPod integration doesn't actually let you select the music you want to hear. And although it receives traffic information, displaying it on the navigation system's maps, it will blithely let you drive right into bad traffic jams.
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by epsilonparadox
June 17, 2009 11:45 AM PDT
- Really? You looked at a $100k car and you ding it because you want better iPod integration?? Ridiculously small minded!
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by streamline35
June 17, 2009 11:19 PM PDT
- I think the point is that with a $100k luxury car, ipod integration shouldn't even be an issue (considering it comes on most cars 1/4 of the price). So of course it's going to get knocked for excluding something so basic (in a tech review like this one)
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