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> I'd be more excited about autonomous cars if I could turn it off in the country (as some cars today allow) for recreation. Why assume that you won't be able
by zyxley 10y ago
> I'd be more excited about autonomous cars if I could turn it off in the country (as some cars today allow) for recreation.
Why assume that you won't be able to? Even the most elaborately "uncarlike" self-driving car concepts have a steering wheel hidden somewhere, for the simple reason that there's always the chance of some extreme conditions that a self-driving car can't navigate.
- tropo 10y agoThis isn't the right way. An in-car steering wheel will always require a licensed driver. Several better ways: 1. For minor uncertainty, the car could ask what to do. For example, the user might confirm that an object blocking the road is harmless and can be run over or bumped out of the way. This is not real-time; the car only asks after it comes to a stop. 2. The above can be done by remote humans. 3. When the car is really confused, you should get power assistance while you stand outside and push. It should be possible to push the car up any San Francisco hill with just one person. Put your hands on the bumper, press hard, and the car responds to the pressure. Unlike traditional car pushing, the steering should respond. You should be able to parallel park, park on grass, force the car up onto the sidewalk a bit, go the wrong direction, and so on.
- duaneb 10y ago> Why assume that you won't be able to? Because the attractive argument for driverless cars that makes sense (to me) is that they're safer than human drivers. Presumably at some point humans will not be allowed to drive anymore.