Self-driving cars are coming in a few years!

[Ralphy1]

This should be great for seniors who have to stop driving at some point. I hope to live to see it as it is a few years off, but for you young sprouts here it should be a reality that will keep you independent...

 

[Bluecheese50]

I think self driving cars are CRAZY! The technology is bound to cause accidents when it goes wrong. I like to be in control when I am in the driving seat!

 

[Ralphy1]

But as you age you might not be in control either...nthego:

 

[WhatInThe]

Think about computer problems. Imagine computer problems at 60 mph inside a heavy leathal object. No Thanks.

 

[Pappy]

Imagine you are doing 75 mph down the turnpike and this pops up.

 

[Ralphy1]

Funny, but at my age I don't go near turnpikes...

 

[NancyNGA]

:lol:Good one, Pappy. Or this...

 

[Ralphy1]

Yes, I have spent a lot of phone time with many of the companies from which I bought, and others who provide services, over the past few years...

 

[Greeneyes]

I'll stick with good old fashioned driving...those new smart cars sound like they would be too dangerous.

 

[SifuPhil]

I'll just call a cab.

I wonder if you'll still need a driver's license to "operate" these new cars?

 

[Bluecheese50]

But as you age you might not be in control either...nthego:

If you aren't fit to drive, you are not fit to be in a driverless car on your own, imo.

 

[WhatInThe]

Self Explanatory

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016...r-doing-doughnuts-on-busy-residential-street/

 

[Ralphy1]

Obama will propose 4 billion in his budget to promote driverless cars...

 

[Ken N Tx]

[h=1]Audi Piloted Parking (Audi's self-parking car)[/h].

 

[Manatee]

How about someone who has alzheimers and forgets where he told the car to go?

 

[tnthomas]

Think about computer problems. Imagine computer problems at 60 mph inside a heavy leathal object. No Thanks.

The only time that computers have problems is when humans are involved....

...that being said, I still prefer to be in control of my vehicle. That might be my downfall. :-o

 

[oakapple]

How about someone who has alzheimers and forgets where he told the car to go?

Presumably the car would take him there ( to the address given) but the poor soul may have forgotten WHY he has arrived there!

 

[chic]

How much will these gems cost?? I betcha they'll be so expensive it will not benefit the age group who could most benefit by owning one.

 

[clover]

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This just opens up a whole new world for hackers, bugs, vulnerabilities, hooking time bombs on self driving cars at a certain point.