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Old 01-13-14, 12:58 PM
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chikoo - awesome, yeah i was waiting.
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I'm sure Member Motor will post more videos too
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We got another 25+ years to go before self-driven cars are the norm. Now for cities and countries to start working on a smart grid for their infrastructure.
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Can't have a self driving thread without googles tech


http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_thrun_google_s_driverless_car.html
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Old 04-28-14, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
which means they will never learn to drive properly, which is why i believe it will be a GIANT shift toward driverless cars.

and those who still want to pilot their own will pay a huge insurance premium.
Maybe not in the long term. When all the bad drivers are no longer driving, will accident rates plummet?
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Old 04-28-14, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Infra
Maybe not in the long term. When all the bad drivers are no longer driving, will accident rates plummet?
yes they will, meaning that the most lethal thing on the road is someone driving their own car. society may one day view those who drive themselves on public roads negatively and they will have to pay a big premium for the 'privilege'.
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Old 04-28-14, 07:21 PM
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after seeing hundreds of people texting while driving (and with kids in the car to boot) I would believe the autonomous car would be better for many teens and lame drivers who are literally going down the road staring at their PHONES
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and yes, unfortunately you're 100% correct!
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I don't trust this autonomous cars' safety. When there is only one autonomous cars on the street, it might be very safe. But it would be a totally different story when there are tens of thousands of autonomous cars on the road.
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I think autonomous cars will be better for the vast majority. Just sucks that we are in the small minority that can drive well
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
yes they will, meaning that the most lethal thing on the road is someone driving their own car. society may one day view those who drive themselves on public roads negatively and they will have to pay a big premium for the 'privilege'.
You missed my point. If bad drivers aren't driving their own cars, then those driving cars wouldn't have to carry them on their insurance premiums. If accidents per miles traveled decreases for your average self-driver, then the premium will decrease as well.
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Originally Posted by Infra
You missed my point. If bad drivers aren't driving their own cars, then those driving cars wouldn't have to carry them on their insurance premiums. If accidents per miles traveled decreases for your average self-driver, then the premium will decrease as well.
this assumes that those still driving are 'good' drivers, but my point is ALL human drivers will be worse (more risky) than autonomous vehicle, so they're all bad. and even though there will be fewer accidents overall, the risk pools are entirely different (no driver vs driver). anyway, fun to speculate.
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Old 04-29-14, 10:27 AM
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If society ever gets to the point where I couldn't drive my own car anymore, this is where I would probably end up....................in the nut ward.



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Still not much more of an accomplishment than bragging about being safer than a drunk driver.

Most drivers suck.
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