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The reason the cars are going to come fast is because the economic incentives are insane. If people are able to get over their irrational fears in this case the

by gfodor 12y ago

The reason the cars are going to come fast is because the economic incentives are insane. If people are able to get over their irrational fears in this case they stand to gain back a ton of time, money, space, etc, quickly and directly. Not to mention that the smart money knows this and is starting to gear up for the transition already. edit: Also, the latest model S update does what you describe, it has lane change assist and follow during cruise control, maintaining a certain distance from the car in front of you.

monk_e_boy 12y ago
Having different sized cars on demand will be amazing. Going to work? 1 seat please. Going to the beach with the family? 7 seat + luggage area please. Going to town with mates? 12 seats. Going surfing with a friend? 2 seats, luggage area, kitchenette, changing area + wet storage area. I nerds who live in a city and don't really use cars other than to move them and a little shopping around forget about farmers, post men, telecom engineers, water engineers... if I get to a job and need some tools I can get them delivered from the depot while I work on something else! If I need a mini-digger I can order it and get it. Or if I need to take a fallen tree to the dump - easy. All these things I do in my little car at the moment, I have to compromise.
- andyidsinga 12y ago
  I love this kind of thinking -- I've dreamt of the exact same things myself. Right now I have _three_ cars -- one I use for commuting, one my wife uses all day. and one (an old van) that I use for all my dirty projects. I would love to replace my commuter and project van with _more affordable_ versions of the same that also have the same flexibility. The last part is the limiting factor now -- but won't be for long (and I'm not even talking autonomous cars yet :) )
andyidsinga 12y ago
thats a good point re economic incentives. They could be so strong so as to make driving non-autonomous cars more expensive for those that care to. Once insurance companies and governments see real world data that shows that software can drive a car better than humans it will get very interesting. To take this to an extreme, humans driving cars manually might just become a sport.

by gfodor 12y ago

monk_e_boy 12y ago

Having different sized cars on demand will be amazing. Going to work? 1 seat please. Going to the beach with the family? 7 seat + luggage area please. Going to town with mates? 12 seats. Going surfing with a friend? 2 seats, luggage area, kitchenette, changing area + wet storage area. I nerds who live in a city and don't really use cars other than to move them and a little shopping around forget about farmers, post men, telecom engineers, water engineers... if I get to a job and need some tools I can get them delivered from the depot while I work on something else! If I need a mini-digger I can order it and get it. Or if I need to take a fallen tree to the dump - easy. All these things I do in my little car at the moment, I have to compromise.

andyidsinga 12y ago
I love this kind of thinking -- I've dreamt of the exact same things myself. Right now I have _three_ cars -- one I use for commuting, one my wife uses all day. and one (an old van) that I use for all my dirty projects. I would love to replace my commuter and project van with _more affordable_ versions of the same that also have the same flexibility. The last part is the limiting factor now -- but won't be for long (and I'm not even talking autonomous cars yet :) )

andyidsinga 12y ago

thats a good point re economic incentives. They could be so strong so as to make driving non-autonomous cars more expensive for those that care to. Once insurance companies and governments see real world data that shows that software can drive a car better than humans it will get very interesting. To take this to an extreme, humans driving cars manually might just become a sport.