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Just got done watching this video. To keep this post short and sweet, I'll just conclude with saying, I don't care how many lives it saves, or how much more time it gives you to spend on your work, I enjoy my freedom of cruising on the open road under my own damn control!
I enjoy my freedom of cruising on the open road under my own damn control!
Enjoy it while you can as i see a future where that privilege maybe taken away due to cost or government dictating rules that would make vehicle ownership unpractical if not impossible..
Plenty of articles on possible scenarios of the auto's demise,heres one http://www.planetizen.com/node/43731
A recent article in the auto mag I suscribe stated the federal government is set a approve self-driving software as soon as '12.
The fact of the matter is auto manfactcurers have been working toward this for decades through various passive systems many of which are under the veil of safety. Systems such as: ABS, traction control, distance sensing cruise control, electronic stability, electronic steering, drive-by-wire throttle, electronic braking, navigation, and the mac daddy of all; self-parking.
Alone and introduced seperately these systems appear unintrusive but integrated as they are now these systems are part of the big picture: self-driving vehicles.
Not only does conventional wisdom believe this will reduce accidents but also ease traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption.
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Originally Posted by jimazee
As long as they don't communicate with each other by talking and texting while 'driving'
I know you were joking but these cars will talk to each other.
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