Self driving cars gaining traction!

[odcics2]

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/07/american-motorists-want-self-driving-cars-says-new-study/

[Mike DC]

Yep.  

The evil govt isn't trying to force self-drivers upon us.  People really do just want them.  


Suburban roads + traffic jams + long commutes = driving is mostly just a choir for the average person.  

[Ghoste]

We are truly the last of the dinosaurs.

[tan top]

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2014/07/american-motorists-want-self-driving-cars-says-new-study/

haha  ,    Jonny cabs , could not remember the name  ,   remember demolision man , this is not far from the truth now in a lot of things  

http://pop-verse.com/2013/08/16/10-things-the-film-demolition-man-predicted/

We are truly the last of the dinosaurs.

never thought it would be coming as quick  , self drive cars , so a certain generation can text , up date what ever status & selfies on face book etc , with out crashing

[JB400]

I predict it'll be just a fad.  The thought of self driving cars may sound cool to some, but I'm thinking that once the luxury burns through, people will see just how boring it is.  The joy of motoring will live on.  It'd help though if the car companies would build something as exciting to drive like they did with the tri five Chevy, 65 Mustang, or the 69 Charger.  Cars in general are kind of dull at moment.

[ws23rt]

I see self driving cars as working for most urban and many suburban commutes. ---The east of this country seems rather congested when compared to the middle and the west.---  A lot of driving chores could work with self driving cars where there is always heavy traffic.

Where I live (near the left coast) one doesn't have to drive far until the road is ours.  If the road is mine I want to drive.

A concern I have is self driving cars may need a special space for them to work. That thought comes from wondering how an assimilation/transition period would play out?

Let's suppose many thousands are out and about and compatibility problems with driver controlled cars comes up? (we know it will).

A compatibility issue that will need to be resolved will be resolved by humans.  I only hope that those humans are not the ones that we have elected to work on our behalf because they tend to be the least reliable for resolving problems.

The car company's can and will step up to handle any issues (they are properly motivated with our interest in mind)as long as the politicians stay on the golf courses.

When we start hearing new terms for our old cars like arterial clogging/ pedestrian killing/software crashing/irritants. Than we will see (again) the beginning of the end of the driving for our selves if not at least the liberty of driving what we want to drive.

[Ghoste]

Self drivers will enable people to work from their cars, eat, fornicate, stay connected to the world, watch a movie, text text text, even get drunk.  The unwashed masses will love them.

[Daytona R/T SE]

The asteroids can't hit soon enough.

[myk]

The asteroids can't hit soon enough.

Copy that one...

[RallyeMike]

The asteroids can't hit soon enough. Roll Eyes

I knew it was over when the music bed for a Cadillac commercial was Led Zep.

[stripedelete]

It's probably a little late for baby boomers that will not enjoy giving up their license.  But there will be a demand.
We're seeing a generation that doesn't even want to get their drivers license.

I hope they self drive in the right(and correct) lane.

[Road Dog]

I see self driving cars all the time when I'm out driving.

[Ghoste]

As sad as it is because its so true, I still chuckled there Road Dog.

[Mike DC]

 
Don't fear self-driving cars in the near term.  No need for it.   


But computers can probably produce a better safety record than human drivers.  Which will lead to future generations growing up more comfortable letting computers drive than being on a road full of human drivers.  Which will lead to resentment & discomfort at the idea of humans driving anymore.  Which will lead to outcries to prohibit human driving on public roads, for safety reasons . . .

Fear THAT. 

[Ghoste]

I want a self flying atomic car.

[odcics2]

Perhaps this is the answer?

[Nwcharger]

People are just lazy anymore. I just did a cross country trip and totaled 7600 miles in just under 3 weeks hauling a 24 foot enclosed car trailer. There was times where I was just sick of being on the road but I would still never let a computer do the drive for me.

[Bandit72]

I know what happens to my computer when it crashes....I can't imagine it happening at 70 mph in heavy traffic 

[Ghoste]

There will be more than the computer that crashes. 

[flyinlow]

The American Bar Association would never permit this. Less accidents ,no one to sue.


Aircraft have had autopilots and Flight Management Systems for years. The computer is good at doing things that bore humans. Navigating across the Pacific ocean or monitoring systems for hours and it does not need to see to land the aircraft.  However I have had the autopilot disconnect itself and hand the aircraft back to human to deal with something it could not, one time only seconds from landing.

Computers to aid my driving...sure.

Go to sleep while they drive.... you first.

[Mike DC]

There are computers flying drones all over the place.

Give it time. 

[JB400]

There's a little difference between drones and sdc's.  Drones are controlled by an actual person via satellite and radio communications, at least the ones that I know of. Computers just replace the direct human input with an electrical one.

Sdc's have no human input, except when given the destination.  The computers are the ones putting in the input.  Not much human thinking on our part.

[Ghoste]

We're lazy by nature, I think a species that is working hard to create AI so we can have robotic slaves will be happy to have a car that drives itself.  Maybe not in my lifetime but I think it could happen.

[six-tee-nine]

As a side note : It can be done with todays technology.
2 engineers from Mercedes drove a 200 km trip in an almost standard new model S class with a few mods and extras in the software without actually driving it, they just sat there doing nothing the whole time.

[Mike DC]

 
I will only accept a self-driving car if it's a black '82 T-top.

And the computer must talk in Mr. Feeny's voice.

[odcics2]

Does it come in K.I.T.T. form ??   

[polywideblock]

so who remembers the top gear episode with the self drive bmw   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsnKzK6dX8Q

[Ghoste]

Oh no, the voice has to be one sexy sultry bitch.

[Highbanked Hauler]

As sad as it is because its so true, I still chuckled there Road Dog.

    It will happen as sure as we are discussing this. Who would have thought the "wrist radio" in cartoons of the 50'S would become the cell phone of today ? 

[Mike DC]

It will happen as sure as we are discussing this. Who would have thought the "wrist radio" in cartoons of the 50'S would become the cell phone of today ?

Exactly. 

In the old cartoons & TV shows it was a wristwatch radio.  On Star Trek it was that little button thing near the shirt collar.  Now in real life it's a cell phone, capable of being just as small and almost as lightweight. 




I dunno about that "beaming" stuff, though.  Is it safe? 

[Stevearino]

The technology is not the biggest hurdle. The ethics of who is to blame for accidents and the legal tangle that will come about is what is snarling up the works right now. Who is going to make the decision to pre program the car to avoid the child in the road and kill the cars occupants. Would anybody feel comfortable buying a car that would do that. Or are we going to make the car save the occupants at the cost of anyone who makes the mistake of venturing into the roadway. Sorta like what happens with trains right now. Only you can't steer a train.

[ws23rt]

The technology is not the biggest hurdle. The ethics of who is to blame for accidents and the legal tangle that will come about is what is snarling up the works right now. Who is going to make the decision to pre program the car to avoid the child in the road and kill the cars occupants. Would anybody feel comfortable buying a car that would do that. Or are we going to make the car save the occupants at the cost of anyone who makes the mistake of venturing into the roadway. Sorta like what happens with trains right now. Only you can't steer a train.

I agree that the biggest hurdle is not the technology but the shy boneheads that are in positions to say yes or no.

Question?---Is their a public outcry for a self driving car?---

My personal opinion is just because something can be done doesn't mean it has to be done. Some may push to apply everything new that comes along without asking some key questions.---Like for instance is their real value beyond just the next cool thing?---Which leads to the next question.----If people jump on the bandwagon and pay for the next new thing does it mean that we are moving forward or are we just having fun with new toys?

Lawyers are bound to benefit if this is the future. ---(Some may want to give up a medical practice and get a law degree )

[Mike DC]

                                     
Is there actually more value having more horsepower in a muscle car?  Or is it just the next cool thing?




People are going to want self-driving cars in a big way.  The new-tech-ness of it alone would sell it, the utility alone would sell it, and the safety alone would sell it.  All those factors together will make the demand HUGE.

But I completely agree that the legal implications will be far, far more of a roadblock than the technology.

[ws23rt]

                                     
Is there actually more value having more horsepower in a muscle car?  Or is it just the next cool thing?




People are going to want self-driving cars in a big way.  The new-tech-ness of it alone would sell it, the utility alone would sell it, and the safety alone would sell it.  All those factors together will make the demand HUGE.

But I completely agree that the legal implications will be far, far more of a roadblock than the technology.

I agree with all you have said.    My point is that our human nature is a driving force that does not necessarily follow a practical path.