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They're already being rolled out so....
Are selfless driving cars the future?
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You better bet the media will make a big deal out of the first few deaths caused by driverless cars. However, 40,000 are dying from car accidents now with hundreds of thousands more accidents occurring in addition and the need for a solution to our current problem is evident.
My wife rolls her eyes at me every time I talk about driverless cars and picking a customized car for that day's needs from a subscription service but the solution is so apparent. Need to go on a trip? Pick an SUV. Need to buy a bed? Pick a truck. Got a party? grab a limo.
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Well the appeal is certainly there that's for sure.
And as a guy who isn't a fan of driving, I'm looking forward to this one day becoming an actual reality.
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You have no idea. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person that sees even a fraction of the disruptive potential this offers and the way it will transform our cities and lifestyles. I honestly think that my son will never learn to drive the same way I never had to learn to drive stick.
I was driving through a business area yesterday and thinking about all the wasted space on parking that's only used for 40 hours a week. It's been shown that asphalt actually increases the ambient temperature of surrounding areas, which is likely a major contributing factor of global warming. What if we were able to replace those with green spaces that enhanced the overall environment instead?
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This and only this should now be discussed .
They had turbine cars back in the 60s we need to get this ball rolling people
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**** flying cars, give us teleportation already.
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**** teleportation
I want to Instant Transmission, and Kamehameha while we're throwing out ideas
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Yall can have flying cars.
Im not about to lose my life over a bad alternator.
Belts breaking a 15000ft....naw Im good.
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the problem with flying cars is that most cities dont have the room to have runways for cars to take off from
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Only problem with self driving cars is they can't detect the imperfections of the other drivers that Humans can.
A self driving car can't see that being in the blind spot of a teenage girl listening to Katy Perry loud....while texting and driving is potentially dangerous.
Whereas we might see that, and go to the next lane to prevent a possible accident.
A self driving car can't see that being in the blind spot of a teenage girl listening to Katy Perry loud....while texting and driving is potentially dangerous.
Whereas we might see that, and go to the next lane to prevent a possible accident.
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What? Have you read the topic fam? Thats exactly what self driving cars have. 
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Why not? There are obvious erratic behaviors that start developing with the vehicle once someone stops paying attention. Most people don't notice the person is texting until the car starts swerving. I also could have gotten in 2 accidents this weekend JUST because the driver was hanging out in my blind spot and I could barely see them despite taking 3 takes and having my turn signal on before changing lanes.
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Flying cars will NEVER happen.
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This, too much regulation + danger, I mean who's going to stop someone from using it as a weapon?
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If these cars do take over, I have no desire to be on the road with them. I'll trust a computer to do a lot of things- file my taxes, monitor my health, even tell me what to buy. Using one to drive me around town is where I draw the line, I can't do it. It's bad enough when GPS gives you bad directions.
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not sure why people are scared of hackers killing them in self driving cars
hackers can kill you in your current car
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/
hackers can kill you in your current car
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/
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Yes it will.
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Geo fencing?
GM already has the ability to remotely kill your car so it's very plausible that future cars will also have that same ability.
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"What could be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?" - The Quarterly Review, England 1825
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Can't wait for self driving cars to be the norm.
It should start with the self driving lanes and the auto driving lanes.
But if this becomes the norm it will greatly increase everything.
To all my work commuters. Imagine if work would let you telework in your car to and from work since you aren't driving. 1 hour commute each way = 6-7 hours in the office. You just gained hours of your life back.
The thought of having your car park in a central hub and come get you each day would greatly increase city street space. No more parking on streets exponentially increasing the sizes of cities.
I always just think how 50 years, 100 years from now...we will look back at traffic and be like "Why in the hell?!" It is the most inefficient stupid thing. Why would we sit in these boxes for such a long time and put our trust in every other person to be a good driver? Why not just automate the whole process.
It should start with the self driving lanes and the auto driving lanes.
But if this becomes the norm it will greatly increase everything.
To all my work commuters. Imagine if work would let you telework in your car to and from work since you aren't driving. 1 hour commute each way = 6-7 hours in the office. You just gained hours of your life back.
The thought of having your car park in a central hub and come get you each day would greatly increase city street space. No more parking on streets exponentially increasing the sizes of cities.
I always just think how 50 years, 100 years from now...we will look back at traffic and be like "Why in the hell?!" It is the most inefficient stupid thing. Why would we sit in these boxes for such a long time and put our trust in every other person to be a good driver? Why not just automate the whole process.
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Naw b, I like driving.
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I just made a 10 hour drive :x ...give me that self driving car b 
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