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Self driving cars! (mobile.nytimes.com)
submitted by claudettemonet
dharmabird67 3 points 6y ago
I am not blind but see in my left eye only since birth and have always felt driving is too risky. It has really limited my life as I am dependent on public transit and walking- I have never learned to ride a bike either. I can't wait until SDCs are a reality and will enable me to live somewhere cheaper and quieter than the big cities.
Hexxman007 1 points 6y ago
at least 5 years away maybe 10 according to the federal government.
claudettemonet [OP] 1 points 6y ago
That's seems so crazy to me, that we are that close to self driving cars!
Hexxman007 1 points 6y ago
the problem is insurance and liability. Can you see a 8 year old kid getting in a driverless car, and car crashes, kid dies, that would bankrupt an insurance company or auto manufacturer once a jury gets a hold of it. And so far all teslas with thier autopilot mode, have been easily hacked, so how do you stop some genius hacker from grabbing a bunch of cars and sending them off a cliff, or into each other or into houses etc. honestly i dont ever think there will be completely driverless cars, there will always have to be the possibility of an override and manual controls.
claudettemonet [OP] 1 points 6y ago
You could be right. But, I hope you are wrong.
Hexxman007 1 points 6y ago
so do I. there is one other huge obstacle, self-driving is fine, but the ability find a parking space, thats going to be almost impossible to program. Even if you tie in, the apps that can help find you municipal lots etc, you could literally wind up parking miles away from your intended destination.
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