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We've had flying cars for decades. They're called helicopters. Unfortunately they're much too expensive for the masses. But I don't see why anyone would conside
by emiliobumachar 8y ago
We've had flying cars for decades. They're called helicopters. Unfortunately they're much too expensive for the masses. But I don't see why anyone would consider the concept stupid.
- baybal2 8y agoMy point is that the popular image of flying cars with retractable wings and wheels turning into jet engines is ludicrous, and that yes, light personal airplanes and helicopters are there. And the same parallel for driverless car, except for even when well executed it is kinda of arguable usefulness/value.
- icebraining 8y agoarguable usefulness/value Are regular cars useful? A self-driving car is just as useful for someone who can't drive: minors, many seniors, many people with disabilities - or people who just don't have a driving licenses, like me.
- baybal2 8y agoFor them, a 30km/h crawler with overattentive collision avoidance system may well be useful. This is not much different to how public transport drivers have to drive. I expect them facing same issues like trams and trolleybuses - terribly bad experience in traffic. You only see risky people aggressively trying to overtake and scratching their paint, while leaving the driver no opportunity to move an inch.
- icebraining 8y agoA self-driving car is a mobile monitoring station; every such behavior will be closely tracked, recorded and possibly shared with the authorities. I think those drivers will learn to stay away from them.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoFor those of us who do drive it would be great to get that commute time back.