Would you buy a self driving car?

[Further]

Estimates have them being widly available by 2025, but some companies are working on cheaper technology that would allow their introduction in as little as three years.

They are expected to be significantly more safe than human driven cars. Assume you were shopping for a new car and the prices were somewhat close, would you buy a self driving car?


http://bgr.com/2013/05/29/self-driving-cars-availability-2016/

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Right after I pay off my flying car loan!

 

[Further]

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[SlyPokerDog]

Step 1 - Buy self driving car.

Step 2 - Install mini bar in front seat.

Step 3 - Drink and Ride like a Boss!

 

[ABM]

Step 1 - Buy self driving car.

Step 2 - Install mini bar in front seat.

Step 3 - Drink and Ride like a Boss!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Right after I pay off my flying car loan!

man, I am still waiting for my damn jet pack, flying car and all thestuff that was promised..hey! We as a nation dont even have a space program any more, should I give up free will to a car? I dont think so

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Yes, I would love that. But what if it starts taking you to some random place you didn't want to go to? There would have to be some kind of overdrive capability. Think of how many lives would be saved by something like that. Unless, of course, they all turn on us and attack like the Decepticons.

 

[Further]

Yes, I would love that. But what if it starts taking you to some random place you didn't want to go to? There would have to be some kind of overdrive capability. Think of how many lives would be saved by something like that. Unless, of course, they all turn on us and attack like the Decepticons.

Seems to more likely it just becomes a built in excuse.

" I told the car to take me to take me somewhere to buy new pants, it's not my fault the software heard watch naked girls dance"

 

[NOVoodoo]

That'd be great for a long road trip, but I genuinely enjoy driving... I didn't know it had become a chore.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I do, its called uber.com bitches!

 

[MickZagger]

The simple answer?

No.

 

[MARIS61]

That would be like buying a robot to have sex for me or to eat dinner for me.

I prefer to live my life, rather than observe it being lived by machines.

 

[TripTango]

Never. If I get myself into an accident, I want it to be because I was the one who made an error, not some software engineer. This will probably be another of those things that the kids of the future will mock me for.

 

[maxiep]

I'm assuming it would be sensors in the roadbed or GPS. I'm old-school. I really enjoy driving. It would be nice for long trips and for truckers, as an option, but not something I'd use to drive to work.

 

[Eastoff]

I'm assuming it would be sensors in the roadbed or GPS. I'm old-school. I really enjoy driving. It would be nice for long trips and for truckers, as an option, but not something I'd use to drive to work.

No, they actually use a ton of cameras and software to interpret everything.

 

[maxiep]

No, they actually use a ton of cameras and software to interpret everything.

Cool. Thanks for the info. Repped.

To me, that makes it scarier. I'm beginning to fear the amount of information that's out there about all of us.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Cool. Thanks for the info. Repped.

To me, that makes it scarier. I'm beginning to fear the amount of information that's out there about all of us.

Cameras on the car, not the road.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Yeah.

For my wife.

BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

ABM, if you show this post to her, you're in deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep dodo.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Never. If I get myself into an accident, I want it to be because I was the one who made an error, not some software engineer. This will probably be another of those things that the kids of the future will mock me for.

Have you ever been the victim of an accident? I was completely stopped at a light on a street where the speed limit was 35 and got rear ended hard enough to push my car into the one in front of me (no sex jokes, please). Everyone was okay, but I bet this occurrence happens hundreds of times a day and obviously some have worse consequences than just having to deal with insurance companies and body shops. I think that if it saves more lives in the long run, it would be worth it.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Have you ever been the victim of an accident? I was completely stopped at a light on a street where the speed limit was 35 and got rear ended hard enough to push my car into the one in front of me (no sex jokes, please). Everyone was okay, but I bet this occurrence happens hundreds of times a day and obviously some have worse consequences than just having to deal with insurance companies and body shops. I think that if it saves more lives in the long run, it would be worth it.

Although I see what you mean....

I just can't imagine not driving my own car how I please.

 

[Further]

In August 2012, the team announced that they have completed over 300,000 autonomous-driving miles (500 000 km) accident-free, typically have about a dozen cars on the road at any given time, and are starting to test them with single drivers instead of in pairs.[14] Three U.S. states have passed laws permitting autonomous cars as of September 2012: Nevada, Florida, and California.[15] A law proposed in Texas would establish criteria for allowing "autonomous motor vehicles".[16][17]

wiki link about google cars


So far they have been very safe.

 

[Sedatedfork]

This is the beginning of the Rise of the Machines. Where is John Connor when we need him?

 

[Further]

This is the beginning of the Rise of the Machines. Where is John Connor when we need him?

He's working for google. Great dental plan.

 

[blazerboy30]

It's really interesting to see them driving around down here.

A friend of mine had a funny experience with one...

My friend was at a corner waiting for somebody, not ready to cross the street yet. The self-driving car detected this and stopped in it's lane to let them cross the street. Meanwhile the regular cars kept whizzing by in the other lanes, but the self-driving car would not budge. My friend looked at the person in the self-driving car and they both started laughing because of the miss communication and the car not being able to properly detect the context.

 

[Eastoff]

Cameras on the car, not the road.

Yeah, sorry I didn't clarify that. But it is still kind of unsettling.

 

[Eastoff]

It's really interesting to see them driving around down here.

A friend of mine had a funny experience with one...

My friend was at a corner waiting for somebody, not ready to cross the street yet. The self-driving car detected this and stopped in it's lane to let them cross the street. Meanwhile the regular cars kept whizzing by in the other lanes, but the self-driving car would not budge. My friend looked at the person in the self-driving car and they both started laughing because of the miss communication and the car not being able to properly detect the context.

Wow, that is not something I would imagine, but makes total sense. Thanks for sharing.

 

[santeesioux]

Hell yes, then i could take a nap in the drivers seat.

 

[Draco]

That would be badass! I didn't realize these were so far along. Hell yeah I'd do it. I'd imagine they have a manual mode if
you want to do the driving but that self drive would save tons of hours of time every day.

Drinking and riding would be great! How would drivers licenses work? There'd be no reason to have a test or wait until your 16 if you stay in automatic mode. In a few years I could remove the manual mode from my old parents.

I'd probably look at buying a van or something where I can cook breakfast and shave while riding to work.

You've totally blown my mind I'm going to start shopping for this now.

 

[Eastoff]

That would be badass! I didn't realize these were so far along. Hell yeah I'd do it. I'd imagine they have a manual mode if
you want to do the driving but that self drive would save tons of hours of time every day.

Drinking and riding would be great! How would drivers licenses work? There'd be no reason to have a test or wait until your 16 if you stay in automatic mode. In a few years I could remove the manual mode from my old parents.

I'd probably look at buying a van or something where I can cook breakfast and shave while riding to work.

You've totally blown my mind I'm going to start shopping for this now.

trial runs are only legal in CA, NV, and FL

 

[BlazerCaravan]

trial runs are only legal in CA, NV, and FL

...where malfunctioning cars would look exactly like normal drivers.