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> Most driving is done on long monotonous roads going straight. If you can eliminate that portion, you'd add huge value. I don't think this is actually true at
by sushisource 4y ago
> Most driving is done on long monotonous roads going straight. If you can eliminate that portion, you'd add huge value.
I don't think this is actually true at all. I mean, it's a nice little plus for long road trips I suppose, but how often do you do those?
If you can't automate the whole trip, there's little value. I can't go to the bar and have a few drinks and have my car drive me home. I can't avoid parking entirely by having my car park itself. I can't just stop owning a car because there is a circulating supply of autonomous ones.
Those are the real "huge" value adds. Not being able to take a nap on a road trip, and those things are still quite far off.
- munificent 4y ago> I don't think this is actually true at all. I mean, it's a nice little plus for long road trips I suppose, but how often do you do those? The typical HN reader lives in a dense metro area where commute distances are much shorter than average. The average commute in the US is 16 miles each way. Millions of Americans spend hours on interstates every day.