“ALL of the accidents that the GOOGLE cars (their driverless cars have been on bay area roads in the past year) have gotten into have been the FAULT of the OTHER driver—the ones driven by humans”.In those cases, the other driver may have been officially “at fault”, but the self-driving car didn’t manage avoid the accident. I suspect that in at least some of those situations a human would have found an “extraordinary” way to prevent the accident. (But I freely admit that another human driver in the same situation might well have made it worse.)
Heard (the other day), that a self-driving car (I think it was in San Fran.) was doing 25 in a 35 mph zone and backing up traffic. Cop pulled it over to issue a ticket but couldn’t because the owner wasn’t driving, he was in the back seat. Another plus for the self-driving car, eh?
an automated car only has to do as well as the average driver.Unfortunately an automated car involved in a “fender bender” would be headline news whereas the average driver wouldn’t even rate a mention.
Superfrog about 9 years ago
How about a car that can find the best parking space.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 9 years ago
Back in the 60’s when was a little cub, I was amazed about the self-cleaning oven.
Prey about 9 years ago
I´ll settle for a self cleaning car, its not an old skoda but it looks like a skip.
KEA about 9 years ago
if it has an accident does the company who made it have the liability?
Linguist about 9 years ago
A self-drive car comes with an optional spouse or mother-in-law backseat driver.
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…
gammaguy about 9 years ago
“ALL of the accidents that the GOOGLE cars (their driverless cars have been on bay area roads in the past year) have gotten into have been the FAULT of the OTHER driver—the ones driven by humans”.In those cases, the other driver may have been officially “at fault”, but the self-driving car didn’t manage avoid the accident. I suspect that in at least some of those situations a human would have found an “extraordinary” way to prevent the accident. (But I freely admit that another human driver in the same situation might well have made it worse.)
Bonita Voigt about 9 years ago
Amen!!
luvdafuneez about 9 years ago
Heard (the other day), that a self-driving car (I think it was in San Fran.) was doing 25 in a 35 mph zone and backing up traffic. Cop pulled it over to issue a ticket but couldn’t because the owner wasn’t driving, he was in the back seat. Another plus for the self-driving car, eh?
wildfiregal about 9 years ago
from my observation over the years, it seems to me that most cars have never really had a driver behind the wheel to begin with!
jppjr about 9 years ago
I have a magnet on the vent-a-hood…..the cat may be self-cleaning….the kitchen is not….
JP Steve Premium Member about 9 years ago
an automated car only has to do as well as the average driver.Unfortunately an automated car involved in a “fender bender” would be headline news whereas the average driver wouldn’t even rate a mention.
luvdafuneez about 9 years ago
Thanks, Chuck. Not the first time I got the wrong information…I’ll delve further before I post anything like that again. :-)