Autonomous Vehicle

hep26000
hep26000 Posts: 156 Member
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http://www.nbcnews.com/business/driver-becomes-co-pilot-self-drive-car-8C11022532#driver-becomes-co-pilot-self-drive-car-8C11022532

What do ya'll think about this article? I personally think it is crazy but I guess it is just the wave of the future. I wonder if this would eliminate the DUI or the sleepy driver or the road rage..

I will be telling my grandchildren, "When I was your age I had to drive the car myself. I controlled the gas and the brake and the steering wheel all on my own. The 'automatic' car just meant you didn't have to stick shift and use a clutch...
Can I just put my kid in the car and program it to take her to school and then come back to get me and take me to work?

So many possibilities...but still crazy!

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  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    crazy? this is wonderful. you can read, work, play. and get as wasted as you like when at restaurants/bars. :)
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    I enjoy driving and pissing off other drivers too much to ever let my car do the driving.

    i can see a day where it will be mandatory for highways. so get used to taking slow back roads for long trips.
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    oh yay...can't wait until I'm 80 and flip the finger and say "you f***ing autonomous...you almost....oh wait, you did right...nevermind"

    and don't get me started on what a NASCAR race might be like in 30 years. how boring will that be? lol
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    When two autonomous vehicles got into an accident, who pays? I mean, even if it's my car, I'm not the one driving. If the robot has a hiccup and it hits another car, it's not my fault. Would the robot manufacturer pay?
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    crazy? this is wonderful. you can read, work, play. and get as wasted as you like when at restaurants/bars. :)
    Yep! Seriously, I am a gear head and love driving, but I could do without the drudgery of dealing with traffic everyday and drive only when I am on back roads where I can enjoy myself or at the race track.
  • hep26000
    hep26000 Posts: 156 Member
    I'm not a control freak by any means but I do like control. I don't know if I would be able to give that up...
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    When two autonomous vehicles got into an accident, who pays? I mean, even if it's my car, I'm not the one driving. If the robot has a hiccup and it hits another car, it's not my fault. Would the robot manufacturer pay?

    there will be so much data available it will be easy to see which vehicle is at fault.

    at that point my guess is that will probably be similar as it is now. insurance/copay.... the manufacture may be involved if something fails causing the accident. a miscalculation leading to a minor accident probably wont fall into the fail category.

    since this tech will cause fewer and fewer accidents over the years insurance rates should begin to decrease.
  • hep26000
    hep26000 Posts: 156 Member
    Wouldn't it be awesome if while you were at work or home sleeping, your car could drive itself to the gas station to fill up- just charge it to the card on file. Or if it could take itself to get an oil change. Or a car wash.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    Wouldn't it be awesome if while you were at work or home sleeping, your car could drive itself to the gas station to fill up- just charge it to the card on file. Or if it could take itself to get an oil change. Or a car wash.

    it could pick you kid up from school and take them to piano, football etc....

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