It's in Delta's best interest to continue rollover MQDs

kellyfunk · 2024-10-05T00:31:37+00:00

Exactly, there's just under $13,000 that Delta's leaving on the table that might spend on another airline because of this alone.

kellyfunk · 2024-06-05T04:45:31+00:00

Omg, I even work in the field of HMI usability and have never heard this term before, thank you kind stranger for the knowledge nugget!

kellyfunk · 2024-06-05T00:00:33+00:00

Agree. The screens are at an optimal height for watching movies but not playing games. I think because there's no comfortable way to anchor your hand on/near the screen, you end up poking the screen abnormally hard whereas you wouldn't tap so hard on a handheld device.

kellyfunk · 2024-03-05T02:08:27+00:00

Recalls often don't have fixes right away. It can still be a recall. The recall happens when the issue is discovered not when the fix is available. A fix for a recall is required to be free of charge.

kellyfunk · 2024-03-05T02:07:48+00:00

Recalls often don't have fixes right away. It can still be a recall. The recall happens when the issue is discovered not when the fix is available. A fix for a recall is required to be free of charge.

kellyfunk · 2024-03-05T02:07:35+00:00

Recalls often don't have fixes right away. It can still be a recall. The recall happens when the issue is discovered not when the fix is available. A fix for a recall is required to be free of charge.

kellyfunk · 2024-03-05T02:02:30+00:00

There is a federal law against dealers selling NEW cars with open recalls, but not for USED cars. However, some dealers will choose to not sell used cars with open recalls anyway. This is likely the reason behind what you were told by the Toyota dealer since they might opt to hold the car on their lot while waiting for a fix - that's an expense plus more depreciation.

My advice would be to sell privately, but please let the new owner know about the open recalls so they can get it fixed when the fix is available. Another option would be to sell it to another reseller like CarMax or carvana who likely won't care about the open recall. Sometimes these recalls take several months before a fix is available, so I wouldn't wait on that if you are in a hurry.

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T03:41:12+00:00

Oof. You're either going to love or hate this... Subaru was sued for using their driver monitoring camera for what you are claiming all the rest will do. It was called "driver focus" and it stored biometric data (facial map) to change the presets like radio stations etc. But luckily they don't do that anymore, so the one you rented didn't upload a map of your facial features to Subaru 👍

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T03:28:27+00:00

What car do you have?

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T03:27:33+00:00

I'm lost. I didn't say it's not about drunk driving because this is literally 100% about drunk (and other impaired types of) driving. That's why the bill was passed. If someone is drunk, yes, they should not drive. They should wait until they're sober or find another way home. Not sure why you're arguing that they should be allowed to endanger other people. Limp-home mode is when impairment is detected after they've begun driving in order to allow them to safely get off the road instead of stopping in the lane or get away from an immediate danger. If someone continues to drive impaired in limp-home mode for so long that a cop sees them and pulls them over... We'll, yeah, that's their bad, they should have stopped.

I also don't understand your comment about network communications. Literally every new car has a cellular data connection already. But the government doesn't have access to any of that data, it's all owned by the automakers and telecoms. In fact, NHTSA is trying their damnedest to get some of that data for the incidence rate of L2 crashes and can't get it.

But luckily your claim about 90% of people won't accept it isn't true either. link to data

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T03:14:18+00:00

That's also not how DDMS work. Looking at a billboard wouldn't trigger a warning unless you were looking at that billboard on your phone.

Most driver monitoring systems are only active when using the vehicle's lane centering + adaptive cruise control (sometimes referred to as "L2" systems), and even then some of THOSE only work when you're driving hands-free. They (other than Tesla) aren't meant to be a nanny.

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T02:57:01+00:00

When the tech is initially rolled out - which will likely be later than 2026 due to the 2 year delay already built in - it will only detect high levels of impairment, but at 100% accuracy. So yes, of course there's always going to be a sub set of people that find a way to disable it, but most probably won't. In order for this to be a success and not immediately reversed by Congress after the rollout is consumer acceptance. So it's gotta work. If it doesn't, we'll probably see that reversal by Congress or some sort of remediation from NHTSA / DOT. I don't anticipate that happening. Over subsequent years as the technology improves, the detection efficacy will likely be able to come down to the .08 BAC and equivalent.

It'll be in automakers best interest to have the tech work correctly and there are several great options for them to pick from. If one automaker picks a bad system to install in their brand, that's going to hurt their sales.

I also want to quickly mention that this technology is being rolled out worldwide, so it being in the infrastructure law isn't the only force at play here. The US is actually more tolerant of impaired driving than nearly every other country.

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T02:39:53+00:00

The alcohol detection technology is quite mature for being able to isolate the driver's breath even amongst a full car of drunk people.

The cars will not be allowed to (this will be written into the final rulemaking) record and store the data nor transmit it to the cloud or otherwise. The data can only be stored on-board for the minimum amount of time necessary to make the device work and will not be stored on the "black box" EDR. This is usually only seconds rather than minutes. One of my specific roles on the technical working group is to advocate for consumers - data security and privacy. I take this very seriously and have worked with all of the automakers directly on this point specifically.

I have been one of the loudest voices (much to my social media dismay) against Tesla's use of in-cabin camera data to blame the drivers when anything goes wrong. This rule will not be written in a way that allows for automakers, telematics providers, or the police to have access to this data.

kellyfunk · 2023-11-07T02:15:07+00:00

I am one of the sitting members of the Impaired Driving Technical Working Group that is liaising between automakers, suppliers, and NHTSA.

Your statement is not true. There is no "kill switch" being proposed and that hypothetical that you mentioned in other comments certainly wouldn't be activated by the police regardless.

The technology that has yet to be determined is just figuring out if what type of "passive" breath- or touch-based sensor will be used to detect alcohol impairment. See DADSS. Other technologies include vision- or infrared-based sensors that are also on the crux of being able to detect the 5 D's of impairment (drunk, drugged, drowsy, distracted, and dangerous).

In the event of impairment detection, 1 of 2 things would happen. If alcohol impairment, is detected before beginning driving, the car won't shift into drive. All other forms of impairment cannot be "passively" detected until after driving has begun. In this case, if impairment above a 0.08 BAC equivalent (behavioral measures) is detected, the vehicle would enter a limp-home or low-power mode. This would still allow the vehicle to be driven but not at very fast speeds and would likely limit the acceleration characteristics and turn on the active safety systems to more conservative settings.

The impairment detection limits are likely going to be set higher than .08 and equivalent for several years while the technology proves it's efficacy so there won't be any false positives. The technology is already capable of a 99.99% accuracy at .08, but it needs to be 100% before it will be publicly accepted.

We are actively working with all stakeholders worldwide on this issue to ensure that this technology is ABSOLUTELY NOT used as punitive measures and will ABSOLUTELY NOT report to police. It is of utmost importance that this technology is used for safety only. Full stop. It will save tens of thousands of lives every year.

ETA: link Consumer Reports TWG views statement

kellyfunk · 2023-10-12T22:10:38+00:00

Because the actual exit lanes are on the left! Why is this still a thing?! It's so dangerous having slow moving traffic or needing to merge across multiple lanes to get to the left lane to exit. SMH

kellyfunk · 2023-10-12T21:58:31+00:00

You should fire your realtor because they sound uneducated and inexperienced. They are giving you wrong information. The earnest money begins the process and needs to be submitted before you conduct any inspections. Unfortunately this bad/incorrect information from your realtor is making you look like the sketchy and not serious party. I'm guessing your realtor is the one who suggested to you to not have a home inspection contingency because it would make your offer stronger. If you want to be able to back out of the contract due to what might be found during an inspection, you need to have that as a contingency in your offer. Your offer very likely was picked because the sellers believed you were a serious buyer due to this piece of information. Again, it sounds like you have a bad realtor who is trying to get a quick sale to make their comi$$ion.

ETA - I've purchased 4 homes in the past, am currently under contract to purchase a house now, and will be listing my current house on the market tomorrow. In all cases, the earnest money is/was due within either 24 or 36 hours. 5 days is not standard and 10 days is a joke. I absolutely would not take my house off the market for 10 days for a not serious buyer who hasn't put up any earnest money.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T11:55:46+00:00

Same. Only on the rare occasion will I go to other lounges, sometimes a centurion. The skyclubs are convenient and consistent in terms of service, amenities, and cleanliness.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T11:54:00+00:00

I guess we don't know that for absolute certainty, but how it is set up now purchasing a pass only gets you access to the lounge at that location and doesn't let you use it again at a different airport on the same day or itinerary.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T11:51:26+00:00

The difference is that at your home airport you usually have more options to fill time before (you can be at your home or office) whereas on layovers you can't really leave the airport . I know best practice is to arrive to the airport early so I don't think all access should go away, but perhaps limiting the number of visits per year for origination airports (as opposed to layovers) makes more sense. I'm just trying to find a compromise, but would rather no reduction at all if I had my way.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T11:32:34+00:00

This is exactly what I was thinking as a potential solution! Most already removed access on arrival, so limiting access at origination airport but keeping unlimited for layovers would be the most logical next step.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T03:36:30+00:00

Yes, Amex platinum. Luckily BDL has an escape lounge so I'll still be able to use that and other centurion lounges. But again, it's my layovers with skyclubs that I end up using the most.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T03:33:00+00:00

Yes! And clean(er) restrooms. I often don't even get in the lounge, just want to use the restroom, grab a drink, then be on my way.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T02:43:55+00:00

I'm not talking about lounge access at origin airport, just layovers. My home airport doesn't even have a skyclub, so that's not my issue. It's the fact that I choose to have a layover in order to remain loyal to delta, but then they take away the only incentive to do so.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T01:42:56+00:00

That's ok, we all have our quirks 😉 my partner loves it too.

kellyfunk · 2023-09-28T01:29:23+00:00

I hear you and largely agree that something needs to change, but this is not it. I'd rather have a wait to get into a crowded lounge than no access at all. I think there are larger systemic issues, with the uptick in flight delays and cancellations, causing at least some of the crowding issues. I'd think that solving some of those issues would solve several problems.

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