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So what if the car can't drive itself in anything other than familiar roads during clear weather? I would guess that the majority of my current driving is done

by teuobk 12y ago

So what if the car can't drive itself in anything other than familiar roads during clear weather? I would guess that the majority of my current driving is done under those conditions. If the car could take care of itself most of the time but fell back to my control during rain, snow, obscure roads, or construction zones, I think it would still be a net benefit to me.

gfodor 12y ago
The problem there is driving is a skill, and one which you can lose if you do not exercise it. A self driving car which only works 99% of the time seems like a non-starter, since by that point the humans inside of them are no longer qualified to take over. Particularly if that 1% is in conditions that are particularly difficult.
- luos 12y ago
  I don't have a driver license so for me that would be perfect. I don't care about driving, I don't want to drive, but I want my (or a) car to come for me to the bar / after work. If the weather is not good then I will use public transport. I think people overestimate their abilities. Sure, this is a new technology but in X years these cars will be better drivers than 99% of the people.
  - renox 12y ago
    > I don't have a driver license so for me that would be perfect. No, it WOULDN'T be perfect! What if it's starting to rain/snow while you already being in the car? And you still need to drive the car for parking..
- prawn 12y ago
  I could see people driving slowly and carefully in those rarer cases. e.g., in the event of minor flooding or a fallen tree that confused sensors. In cases like garbage bags (may be empty, may contain sharp debris) on the road, I could see a car communicating with the others in the network to describe the problem from another vantage, or after driving through.
frik 12y ago
This is already a problem, as many drivers already don't have extensive experience driving on a snowy road, dirty road, aquaplaning. Most drivers are used to asphalt/concrete roads, and have real problems the few days with rare weather & road conditions. So with little self-driving practice in future, this could be a big issue.

by teuobk 12y ago

gfodor 12y ago

The problem there is driving is a skill, and one which you can lose if you do not exercise it. A self driving car which only works 99% of the time seems like a non-starter, since by that point the humans inside of them are no longer qualified to take over. Particularly if that 1% is in conditions that are particularly difficult.

luos 12y ago
I don't have a driver license so for me that would be perfect. I don't care about driving, I don't want to drive, but I want my (or a) car to come for me to the bar / after work. If the weather is not good then I will use public transport. I think people overestimate their abilities. Sure, this is a new technology but in X years these cars will be better drivers than 99% of the people.
- renox 12y ago
  > I don't have a driver license so for me that would be perfect. No, it WOULDN'T be perfect! What if it's starting to rain/snow while you already being in the car? And you still need to drive the car for parking..
prawn 12y ago
I could see people driving slowly and carefully in those rarer cases. e.g., in the event of minor flooding or a fallen tree that confused sensors. In cases like garbage bags (may be empty, may contain sharp debris) on the road, I could see a car communicating with the others in the network to describe the problem from another vantage, or after driving through.

frik 12y ago

This is already a problem, as many drivers already don't have extensive experience driving on a snowy road, dirty road, aquaplaning. Most drivers are used to asphalt/concrete roads, and have real problems the few days with rare weather & road conditions. So with little self-driving practice in future, this could be a big issue.