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> It can't just be 2X or even 10X safer than humans if the manufacturer is liable for the accident. That would EXPLODE the cost of these cars and bankrupt compa
by fweespeech 11y ago
> It can't just be 2X or even 10X safer than humans if the manufacturer is liable for the accident. That would EXPLODE the cost of these cars and bankrupt companies -- even if just a small fraction of today's fatal accidents due to driver error became Google's liability.
Right now, the insurance company is liable for the accident followed by the consumer. It'll just shift the insurance market towards manufacturers buying it [or likely self-insuring] and the cost of insuring a car will be baked into the price instead of bought aftermarket.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Right now, the insurance company is liable for the accident followed by the consumer. Actually, the driver is liable, but in most states (in order to be legally permitted to drive on public roads) must either have purchased insurance to cover some minimum amount of that liability or have posted a liability bond. But the insurer's obligation to pay is triggered by the driver's liability, not ahead of the driver's liability.