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People are afraid of planes because if the power goes out, you die. On the ground, if the power goes out on your driverless car, you cruise to a stop.
by cachemoney 15y ago
People are afraid of planes because if the power goes out, you die. On the ground, if the power goes out on your driverless car, you cruise to a stop.
- sbierwagen 15y agoAnd if you cruise to a stop in the middle of a train crossing? Or if the steering shuts down while on a long curve next to a cliff?
- yardie 15y agoTrains travel slower through populated areas. If you're stuck on a crossing jump out. Chances are the train will stop if the driver sees you in time and has the distance to stop (about 1mi/1.6km). Steering doesn't shut down, it just goes from easy to hard. If the car is in motion it requires very little energy to turn.