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"lost a tire in the freeway" why does this (as well as flat tires) still happen in the 21st century? we dont just need self driving cars. we need self healing

"lost a tire in the freeway" why does this (as well as flat tires) still happen in the 21st century? we dont just need self driving cars. we need self healing cars too.

pacala443 9y ago
It still happens because very few people take proper care of their car. Some of them neglect them so much that their tires literally pop off, like in this video. OT, but this is why I don't believe self driving cars will become mainstream any time soon. Not many people will buy a car that won't drive at the first sight of a fault. There are thousands that drive with their check engine light on and won't fix it until it breaks.
- Gustomaximus 9y ago
  > this is why I don't believe self driving cars will become mainstream any time soon Firstly your assuming cars will be down with any level of frequency to concern people. This I doubt as cars are amazingly reliable these days and electric (which should grow with driverless tech) should be further due to less things to go wrong. Secondly, driverless increases the chance of the non-owner model (probably some all you can eat Uber type model) where you have hundreds of cars at your disposal. I think true self driving will delay a little due to the huge number of scenarios systems are going to need to account for almost perfectly. From this I guess we will get increasingly 'assisted driving' on freeways and know roads. But even this will disappear fast as cars with driverless tech requiring people to drive unknown areas will be uploaded and compiled to make this a known area fairly fast if there is any level of traffic.
EADGBE 9y ago
Not a mechanic, but have been around a few to know that an ignored bad wheel bearing can have disastrous consequences, including the removal of said wheel entirely. Luckily, most wheel bearing damage will "tell" you long before this is an issue for most people, but still, it's a pricey fix and some people try to ride it out as long as possible.

"lost a tire in the freeway" why does this (as well as flat tires) still happen in the 21st century? we dont just need self driving cars. we need self healing cars too.

pacala443 9y ago

It still happens because very few people take proper care of their car. Some of them neglect them so much that their tires literally pop off, like in this video. OT, but this is why I don't believe self driving cars will become mainstream any time soon. Not many people will buy a car that won't drive at the first sight of a fault. There are thousands that drive with their check engine light on and won't fix it until it breaks.

Gustomaximus 9y ago
> this is why I don't believe self driving cars will become mainstream any time soon Firstly your assuming cars will be down with any level of frequency to concern people. This I doubt as cars are amazingly reliable these days and electric (which should grow with driverless tech) should be further due to less things to go wrong. Secondly, driverless increases the chance of the non-owner model (probably some all you can eat Uber type model) where you have hundreds of cars at your disposal. I think true self driving will delay a little due to the huge number of scenarios systems are going to need to account for almost perfectly. From this I guess we will get increasingly 'assisted driving' on freeways and know roads. But even this will disappear fast as cars with driverless tech requiring people to drive unknown areas will be uploaded and compiled to make this a known area fairly fast if there is any level of traffic.

EADGBE 9y ago

Not a mechanic, but have been around a few to know that an ignored bad wheel bearing can have disastrous consequences, including the removal of said wheel entirely. Luckily, most wheel bearing damage will "tell" you long before this is an issue for most people, but still, it's a pricey fix and some people try to ride it out as long as possible.