I hear that we may be seeing driverless cars on the road soon -> http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-23/google-carmakers-discuss-self-driving-cars-with-u-dot-s-dot-regulators
I don't know about you, but scary!!! What happens if they hit a deer? Or when it is wet weather? Or snowing? Or running through intersections? Or hits a road that has been redirected (new roads that aren't in a GPS yet)?
Somehow, I'm glad humans drive the cars (for now)...
you realize that planes, bigger faster more dangerous, are mostly autonomous (self-operating) don't you
like cruise control I'm sure there's a let me take over feature
I'm all about self-driving cars.
Would love to see them become standard.
What happens if they hit a deer? Or when it is wet weather? Or snowing? Or running through intersections? Or hits a road that has been redirected (new roads that aren't in a GPS yet)?
Somehow, I'm glad humans drive the cars (for now)...
Those cars probably won't be around until 2016, but only the super rich will be able to afford them initially.
Chances are with collision avoidance technologies a car could brake to either not hit a deer or greatly minimize the collision, that technology is there to minimize people being ran over so a deer wouldn't be much different if detected by the system.
Stability Control and Traction Control can help in bad weather as can having All Wheel Drive and the proper tires, and since the car would be driving itself and strictly obeying the speed limit I wouldn't see much of issue there, it would probably drive better on the slippy stuff than a professional driver.
Running through intersections or trying to beat the traffic lights would easily become a distant memory if you ask me, so would confusion when going into areas or cities with some different styled traffic lights that can confuse people and cause accidents. Roads that are dangerously designed I also think would see a much decreased rate of fatalities, and there are too many roads like that.
As for them going into a non-GPS ("non-digitized") area I'd think it could use multiple ways to know exactly where it's at and where it's going such as infrastructure/servers placed in the area, Google Maps, etc. If all else fails you'd have to drive, which there could be a problem if people who bought such cars didn't have to have a drivers license to use them and were worst at driving compared to bad drivers.
Also those automated cars would probably get their own lanes so they could drive mere inches apart from each other at a much faster speed. There was a man talking about it on a news channel not long ago that stated there's no reason automated cars wouldn't be able to drive 100 mph or faster while never having an accident - of course my take on it is that speed equals very poor fuel economy which is the exact opposite of what's going on nowadays with car companies making their cars more fuel efficient, but then again at some point there won't be any fossil fueled vehicles anymore.
you realize that planes, bigger faster more dangerous, are mostly autonomous (self-operating) don't you
like cruise control I'm sure there's a let me take over feature
Yes, I realize that. But planes are much different than cars. Cars run right next to each other, while planes usually have their own sky lanes. And planes do not have stoplights, curves, stop signs, deer to hit, speed limits, & for the most part are free from the many things that cars must daily deal with.
Also, at Andavari, it depends. If they use high powered sports cars, yes, the economy will dwindle. But if they use smaller cars that are better on gas, I see no reason why going 100 MPH can't return 35+ mpg. Also, I sure hope that some of these cars don't have wrecks while following a GPS map to a location that no longer exists... Map changes. Wrong turns. Etc. LOL
See this: -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYyVnCeWV1A&feature=related 100 MPG, then 1,000 reached by scientists.
This is possible because normal cars are squirted with a mist, which wastes a lot of gas. But by operating only on fumes, you can greatly extend the range.
I don't know, but it sure does sound interesting!!!
that was a pretty interesting watch. Thanks for that
I want a solid dark silver maglev with no windows but full view outside. No steering wheel. Cryptic access and destination. Dampener, g-force suppression & anti-collision.
Sorry, I'm picky.
don't forget Mr Fusion
