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Mat Gallagher

I did a 300-mile trip using just level 2 driving automation and I never want to do another journey without it

Mercedes EQS Driving Assistance Package Plus

I love driving, and I’d never want to lose the ability to take the wheel and control my own acceleration and braking through corners and along winding country roads. For longer journeys though, I now wouldn’t be without the automated driving technologies that some of the best electric cars offer. 

Last weekend, I drove north to visit some friends which is normally a gruelling three and a half hours each way. However, this time I was in the Mercedes EQS with its advanced driving assistance package and the hours just flew by. The system on the car is not fully automated – it’s a level 2 system that provides dynamic cruise control and lane keeping. 

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