Driverless cars are almost here...do you want one?

Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
I don't think I would want a car like that.
02/02/2013
Contributor: Flower1 Flower1
i dont think so
02/02/2013
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
Hell no. I dont trust myself driving why would i trust a machine
02/02/2013
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
Everything depends on so many other factors.
For example, I very much enjoy driving fast on the highway. I also often as in daily exceed the speed limit. Since my state criminalized speeding of 40mph over the limit with mandatory jail time and several thousand dollar fines, I seldom exceed the limit by that much anymore. Yes I previously did so often. I find it tedious to creep along at the posted speed limit. With advances in technology "the government" could relatively easily add a speed limiter to most cars that would not allow the car to exceed the speed limit on the road you are traveling. My own car has an electronically limited maximum speed of 120mph. I know I've tested it on the highway before the change in the penalty. Now for the other part I've seen displayed on the gps map in my phone my speed AND the speed limit of the portion of the road that I was driving on. Combining that technology could keep me from violating the speed limit.

If/when that happens the joy of driving will be lost and then I just won't care if the car drives itself.

BTW I really am NOT a fan of Big Brother or the Nanny State.
02/02/2013
Contributor: damnbul12 damnbul12
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Originally posted by spiced
According to this article, self-driving cars could be available in as little as five years.

Would you want a car that drives itself? ... more
Yeah! That'll leave my hands free to "test" my latest toy.
02/02/2013
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
I don't think so...
02/02/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
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Originally posted by spiced
According to this article, self-driving cars could be available in as little as five years.

Would you want a car that drives itself? ... more
dont think that is something that i would be too intrested in but i would definetely be intrested in seeing what it looks like, i know it has to be or feel kind of weird, a driveless car
02/02/2013
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I would if it had a manual driving mode in case of emergencies.
02/03/2013
Contributor: spiced spiced
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Originally posted by GONE!
I would if it had a manual driving mode in case of emergencies.
My understanding is that it you'd be able to turn it on and off like cruise control today, not just for emergencies.

But I would hope some highways and other major commuter roads would be "driverless-only", at least during rush hours, since a road with only self-driving cars could eliminate traffic jams and the need for things like traffic lights.
02/03/2013
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
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Originally posted by spiced
According to this article, self-driving cars could be available in as little as five years.

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Yeah that would really be awesome!
02/04/2013
Contributor: charmedtomeetyou charmedtomeetyou
It would really depend....I wouldn't want to be one of the early owners....I'd need to see how it all worked out first.
02/04/2013
Contributor: wrecklesswords wrecklesswords
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Originally posted by spiced
According to this article, self-driving cars could be available in as little as five years.

Would you want a car that drives itself? ... more
Yes. I HATE HATE HATE driving. I get out of it at all costs if I have to. It is one of my least favorite things to do.

Every now and then it's nice to be in the car and just go somewhere, but for the most part, I dislike it a lot.
02/04/2013
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
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Originally posted by spiced
According to this article, self-driving cars could be available in as little as five years.

Would you want a car that drives itself? ... more
Not interested in them really.
02/04/2013
Contributor: shorejen9 shorejen9
No thank you maybe after they have been out and are more popular than regular cars I might consider it. I don't jump on new technology until its proven itself!
02/04/2013
Contributor: Nickki Hard Nickki Hard
I am a little accident pron so YES sign me up for one.
02/04/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
I can't stand a machine "thinking" for me or, for that matter, anyone thinking they know what is best for me. Heck, I get angry at the automatic features pre-set on my car as it is. I would not willingly trust my life to a machine like that unless it had years & years of testing & refinement. Even for a computer, I spend a ton of time tweaking it to my preferences when I first get it.
02/04/2013
Contributor: Voir Voir
NO
because a driverless car cannot adequately react to idiot drivers on the road. sorry but until they are ALL driver-less it's just too much of a risk
02/04/2013
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
I'll wait 2 or 3 generations until they've worked out most of the bugs before I consider it.
02/04/2013