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Here's what most people don't get about self-driving cars: It's not the technology, it's the liability issues that have to be resolved before self-driving vehi

Here's what most people don't get about self-driving cars: It's not the technology, it's the liability issues that have to be resolved before self-driving vehicles really become feasible. Can you imagine the corporate finger pointing and circle jerking that's going to happen the first time somebody gets killed in an accident cause by a self-driven vehicle? And somebody is bound to get killed because there is no way possible to code all of the possible scenarios that can happen on a road or guarantee 100% that the hardware will function properly. I have yet to hear an insurance company step up and state how they are going to handle these issues. It seems like a mess. I have a good driving record and enjoy pretty cheap insurance rates ($25/month from Insurance Panda). I also enjoy taking my car out for a spin and enjoying the ‘freedom’ of being able to drive anywhere. Will the driverless car allow all this? If not, I’ll have to pass. I've also haven't heard an insurance company step up and say they will insure a self driving car. Until this happens all this talk about self driving cars is really a non-starter.

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coldtea 11y ago
>I have yet to hear an insurance company step up and state how they are going to handle these issues. Well, if a company puts out a decent self-driving car will great commercial opportunities, any smart insurance company will want to get a hand at that pie (insuring its drivers). From then, it's up to how good the car company can convince the insurance company that their car will have an equal or less accident rate than a regular car. If the car company can show them that it has an equal accident rate, an insurance company would be stupid not to insure it. And doubly stupid if the car company could show the cars having a smaller accident rate. So shouldn't be that difficult -- and far easier than also having to convince the buying public.
- whoiskevin 11y ago
  Why should I pay to insure a self driving car? I'm not driving it so maybe I want personal protection but seriously the insurance changes entirely. If a self driving car has to be insured by me then I want to control it not just assume it works and I'll pay the insurance when it doesn't.

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coldtea 11y ago

>I have yet to hear an insurance company step up and state how they are going to handle these issues. Well, if a company puts out a decent self-driving car will great commercial opportunities, any smart insurance company will want to get a hand at that pie (insuring its drivers). From then, it's up to how good the car company can convince the insurance company that their car will have an equal or less accident rate than a regular car. If the car company can show them that it has an equal accident rate, an insurance company would be stupid not to insure it. And doubly stupid if the car company could show the cars having a smaller accident rate. So shouldn't be that difficult -- and far easier than also having to convince the buying public.

whoiskevin 11y ago
Why should I pay to insure a self driving car? I'm not driving it so maybe I want personal protection but seriously the insurance changes entirely. If a self driving car has to be insured by me then I want to control it not just assume it works and I'll pay the insurance when it doesn't.