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I think the biggest problem with adoption is going to be integrating them into traffic. A car that obeys the speed limits and follows at a safe distance is goin
by kinofcain 14y ago
I think the biggest problem with adoption is going to be integrating them into traffic. A car that obeys the speed limits and follows at a safe distance is going to have issues driving in someplace like Los Angeles. It will be interesting to see how that plays out. For instance, what happens when other more agressive drivers learn that they can just cut off driverless cars and the software will just happily slow down to let them pass? It's a really interesting problem set.
- poblano 14y agoI guess, but the saving grace is that the passengers of such cars are less likely to care, unless they're in some special rush. I mean, if I had one, I would be reading or working or talking to someone, and might not even notice a few extra minutes transit time. It'd be like riding public transit minus the inconveniences (noise, strangers, waiting).
- agumonkey 14y agoThe shifting in perception of cars is interesting. It's almost like auto-automobiles are giving us hours of lifetime back.
- dandrews 14y agoI stopped caring much about extra minutes on the road when cruise control became standard equipment - years ago. When I drive a car without cruise I tend to be competitive and aggressive, but with cruise I set it and chill out. People may pass but I no longer care. Bring on the Google cars and I'll detach completely.
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- rogerbinns 14y agoThe other side effect is that the driverless cars behaving like that will help reduce congestion! See the experiments and data at http://trafficwaves.org http://trafficwaves.org - note he does talk about "aggressive" drivers taking advantage and how effective it actually is. And all these self driving cars have cameras and black boxes. It would be simple to prove that someone (or something) has been driving like a dick. That isn't illegal yet ...