FredHayek wrote: But there might be less aggression too. If people are checking e-mails or watching TV they might not care as much about slow traffic. They can still be productive.
I would sleep - like I did on the bus when I worked downtown.
Man, that'd be nice.
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Rick wrote: Being a mechanic, I've yet to ever see or hear about a mechanical device that doesn't wear out in some way or eventually malfunction. You would need that 100% certainty because otherwise, who is held accountable if an automated car was to malfunction and hurt someone or cause some sort of damage to property? Who would the lawyers sue, the cars?
I agree, look at the Toyota Billions dollar law suit for a simple drive by wire sticky throttle/ silly floor mat problem. This self driving car fantasy is orders of magnitude more complex and the schmuck lawyers are drooling I'm sure.
Doubt it will happen except in isolated controlled environments with lots of liability insurance.
Who needs people anymore with self driving cars, robots, drones and computer bots sucking up 1/2 of internet traffic. Reminds me of the first Terminator movie. LOL
Give me my 66 Chevy with a 283! And no computer.
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ScienceChic wrote: I think too many people aren't willing to give up the drivers seat (I personally love to drive, but there are times when I need to get more done that the time spent in the car working would be invaluable). I do think it would make our roads a whole lot safer though.
I would guess that if there are accidents that it would be the fault of the software company(ies) that created the driving programs.
While forward-thinking drivers are considering the implications of supercharging stations for their Tesla vehicles and the impending arrival of Google’s driverless cars
, another, far more personal technological development is coming to roads in California. A bill allowing the use of electronic license plates passed
the state’s assembly last week, and is slated to be signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
What makes the electronic license plate so groundbreaking is that it lets the California government remotely post alerts on a license plate to indicate whether the driver of the vehicle is uninsured, or if their driver’s license has been suspended. The new plates would also allow authorities to post an Amber Alert across the screen, and even a “stolen” notice on the plate in the event the vehicle is illegally taken from its owner.
Okay, so the Amber Alert or Stolen Vehicle notices are great, but what's next: that the owner of the car is behind on child support payments? Is a convicted sex offender? What if it's not that driver of that car because they borrowed the car from a friend? It smacks of invasion of privacy to me.
Grady wrote: I can't wait.
Cars will be able to tightly draft, saving fuel. Cars that are not properly functioning would not be allowed to join the string.
I'd love to have a front row seat to watch that string of cars going up and down Turkey Creek Canyon during a blizzard on top of ice. :pop
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