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Old 05-29-2014, 11:08 AM
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Most cars on the roadway are already effectively driverless, so it would be a big + imo, plus what a great benefit for being in a car and getting and/or being loaded!!!

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Old 05-29-2014, 11:20 AM
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Drive in the greater Philadelphia metro area, and you'll see that beta testing of driverless vehicles is well underway...
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Old 05-29-2014, 12:16 PM
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I say, invest in public transit instead. More bang for the buck.
That comment is so sick in so many ways.
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Old 05-29-2014, 01:23 PM
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I'd rather see autonomous over the road trucks. That is where this technology will really be useful. The trucks can run 24/7 with little to no downtime(regular maintenance and fueling).
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Old 05-29-2014, 01:43 PM
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I say, invest in public transit instead. More bang for the buck.
Most definitely. I do not think this country looks long term and we are certainly not willing to make the investment.
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So what about those of us who occasionally opt for two wheels? Will driverless cars actually see us?

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Old 05-29-2014, 03:12 PM
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Wow BAV, I had not even thought about that. Probably won't be much worse off than we currently are regarding not being seen.
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Old 05-29-2014, 03:53 PM
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Whenever we give up more control to the machines, I think about this:

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Old 05-29-2014, 06:48 PM
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What will the legal driving age be? Can kids get to school in their own car? No more busses? What about commercial trucks? CA to Boston with no driver?

But my number one question is: what is a reboot like at hiway speed? Automated voice: "Rebooting, assume crash position."
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Old 05-29-2014, 10:36 PM
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What the hell will a backseat driver do in a driverless vehicle?
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What the hell will a backseat driver do in a driverless vehicle?
Sit in the front .
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Old 05-29-2014, 11:47 PM
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What will the legal driving age be? Can kids get to school in their own car? No more busses? What about commercial trucks? CA to Boston with no driver?

But my number one question is: what is a reboot like at hiway speed? Automated voice: "Rebooting, assume crash position."
I think it's pretty funny that the Google cars have to have rear view mirrors to comply with regs.
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Old 05-30-2014, 04:56 AM
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I think once the bugs are ironed out it will be a good thing. Sure if it happens in my life time I will miss driving but I cannot see how it would not reduce traffic fatalities to at least near zero.

The plus side is you get in, program your destination, sit back, read a book, catch up on work or just take a nap. Sounds like a plan to me.


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There is something really disgusting in the possiblitly of kicking back, reading a good book, perhaps stopping to turn around and talk to your kids just a half second before doing a head-on with a semi.

I don't like it. People will still tend to drive beat up cars, past their prime. Vehicle inspections would be regular and lengthy. Not taking your car in for inspection would be a serious crime. There would need to be a major expanding of automobile bureaucracy.

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