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Self driving cars of the future
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:00 pm
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The U.S. auto industry's home state of Michigan is preparing for the advent of self-driving cars by pushing legislation to allow for public sales and operation — a significant expansion beyond an existing state law that sanctions such vehicles for testing only.
While widespread use of driverless cars may be years away, lawmakers and transportation leaders say the technology is progressing so rapidly that Michigan must stay ahead of the curve or risk losing automotive research and development to other states.
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GM this year invested $500 million in ride-hailing company Lyft and bought a startup that makes autonomous-vehicle software. Toyota recently announced an investment in Lyft's rival, Uber. Google, which is opening a self-driving tech development in the Detroit suburb of Novi, is partnering with Fiat Chrysler to test software in 100 minivans.
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Google, based in California, has said it wants to make cars available to the public around the end of 2019
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Posted on 5/29/16 at 3:13 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
So who will we sue when these cars wreck?
Posted on 5/29/16 at 4:50 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Driving is freedom, how lazy can the USA get that they can't even drive their own f*ck*ng cars!. Unless these things can do 80 mph in the city and 240 mph on the highway what is the advantage?
Driving is a skill and a good skill to develop if you want to explore the road less travelled.
Driving is a skill and a good skill to develop if you want to explore the road less travelled.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 5:15 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Pass, I'll save my money and stick to driving my standard car/motorcycle.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 5:17 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
I enjoy the occasional car trip to new places, but hell if I wouldn't be a jealous frick to see someone napping on the way to and from work every day.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 5:36 pm to PrivatePublic
I just don't see how they could be used on construction sites and back roads.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:29 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Will drivers licenses be a thing of the past once these things go mainstream since they require no driver?
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:32 pm to Carolina_Girl
Can they be manually operated?
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:38 pm to sms151t
I hope there's enough room for his imaginary girlfriend.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:38 pm to sms151t
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:42 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
This will be my ride
Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:36 am to BlackPawnMartyr
This is not driving, this is riding, as driving means being in the front seat. Who wants to ride in a Johnny Cab?
Posted on 5/30/16 at 10:12 am to Cheese Grits
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Driving is freedom, how lazy can the USA get that they can't even drive their own f*ck*ng cars!. Unless these things can do 80 mph in the city and 240 mph on the highway what is the advantage?
Driving is a skill and a good skill to develop if you want to explore the road less travelled.
I have manufacturing facilities in 3 states. And customers in 12 states. I would be the first to embrace this technology. It would allow me to work and talk on the phone between visits.
It would also let me spend more time with my family, because I could put the kids to bed, and then sleep while my car drives 7 hours to my mill.
This technology will save money, fuel, lives, and traffic. It will make America more efficient and help us stay competitive in the world economy.
I am baffled by people who don't see the obvious inherent advantages to this. It's coming, and fast.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 11:04 am to BlackPawnMartyr
I can see driverless cars being a short-distance supplement to high-speed maglev trains but not as personal vehicles. That would not be practical on many levels.
Posted on 5/30/16 at 7:18 pm to Cheese Grits
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what is the advantage?
Fewer people hurt or killed in accidents due to sleepy or distracted drivers on the highway.
Maybe fewer fender-benders in town due to visitors not knowing their way around and making last-second surprise maneuvers when they spot the street sign they were looking for.
This post was edited on 5/30/16 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 5/31/16 at 11:27 am to tokenBoiler
I'm fascinated by the thought of self driving cars, especially as it relates to work. Perhaps it'd be minimal but I wonder what effect it'd have on airlines and hotels. No need to fly to that meeting 5 hours away and stay in a hotel when I could ride in a car and probably be more productive.
Stopping for gas or food would be a pain though. Imagine trying to enter a new destination, for an address you don't know, as your car passes the last exit for gas for the next 30 miles.
Stopping for gas or food would be a pain though. Imagine trying to enter a new destination, for an address you don't know, as your car passes the last exit for gas for the next 30 miles.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 11:36 am to Cheese Grits
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Driving is a skill and a good skill to develop if you want to explore the road less travelled.
Have you seen the way most people drive today?
Posted on 5/31/16 at 1:56 pm to Wtodd
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Have you seen the way most people drive today?
The number I see texting or holding a phone to the ear is just scary. Almost always they're in the fast lane going slow because they don't have a clue of their speed or who is having to pass them on the right.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 3:08 pm to GoldenSombrero
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Stopping for gas or food would be a pain though. Imagine trying to enter a new destination, for an address you don't know, as your car passes the last exit for gas for the next 30 miles.
It would be like the Google Maps update where it gives you options along the way.
After riding around in a friend's self-driving Tesla I can't wait for my own self driving car. It would make my daily commute so much more tolerable.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 4:27 pm to Cheese Grits
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Driving is freedom, how lazy can the USA get that they can't even drive their own f*ck*ng cars!
I used to think this way.... and then I had kids. The thought of self-driving cars possibly making auto accidents a thing of the past now sounds wonderful.
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Unless these things can do 80 mph in the city and 240 mph on the highway what is the advantage?
That might be a bit extreme. But I would imagine traffic would speed up greatly if machines were doing all the work. No longer would traffic snarl because of some idiot doing 50 mph in the fast lane. If every car was set to go the speed limit, there would be no break-tapping and everything would flow in rythem... at the exact speed limit. That might allow speed limits to increase slightly.
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Driving is a skill and a good skill to develop if you want to explore the road less travelled.
The way I see it is all Interstates would be "self-driving" only, and major highways during congested hours would also be "self-driving" only. But if you get off a lonely exit in rural Montana for instance, cars should be allowed to revert back to being manually operated. However, if someone is going to take charge of the wheel and therefore increase the chance for an accident, there should be stiffer penalties for drunk driving or reckless driving.
I read up on this stuff all the time... the other thing we'll be seeing in the not-so-distant future is "flying cars" or small, personal aircraft.
The way the next generation will be able to transport themselves will look totally different. And this doesn't even cover Elon Musk's Hyperloop.
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