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Old 07-23-2014, 09:51 AM   #2
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I wonder how they'd go about "phasing out" old fashioned cars that need drivers. For awhile at least you'd have both kinds, and eventually I'd guess it would become illegal to own a "drivered car".

I'd probably be one of the asshole holdouts...
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Old 07-23-2014, 09:57 AM   #3
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Old 07-23-2014, 09:59 AM   #4
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I'm not familiar with that address, would you please repeat the destination?
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Old 07-23-2014, 09:59 AM   #5
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Once they get it perfected, you know what will happen next. They'll start selling different models of cars:

The Baseline BMW X5 - "Gets you where you want to go. Top speed of 30 mph, and you'll always be courteous to other drivers as you remain within the right-hand lane."

The Classic BMW X5 - "With a top speed of over 60 mph, you'll arrive at your destination quickly and safely. The Classic BMW X5 will move to the left lane to pass any and all Baseline vehicles."

The Executive BMW X5 - "This premium model can go up to 90 mph, and will consistently shift lanes to pass slower vehicles. It will also run yellow lights and ooze through stop signs."

The Rich Jerk BMW X5 - "The RJ Model has a top speed of 150 mph. It tailgates, cuts off other drivers, and has an automated middle finger attachment to show your disdain for others. The RJ features built-in communication software that will override Baseline and Classic Vehicles and force them to pull over to the side of the road as you streak by. If you drive an RJ, you'll own the road."
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:12 AM   #6
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The Rich Jerk BMW X5 - "The RJ Model has a top speed of 150 mph. It tailgates, cuts off other drivers, and has an automated middle finger attachment to show your disdain for others. The RJ features built-in communication software that will override Baseline and Classic Vehicles and force them to pull over to the side of the road as you streak by. If you drive an RJ, you'll own the road."
Does it come in apricot?
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:27 AM   #7
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Does it come in apricot?
That's the only color it would come in.
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:27 AM   #8
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:32 AM   #9
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Driverless cars = The driverless car bomb.
The Government is already listing that as a reason why we shouldn't move to this.
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Old 07-23-2014, 10:31 AM   #10
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Good bye revenue from traffic tickets...

Wait... what's that? Government doesn't easily give up revenue sources and takes steps to cut it off at the knees?
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Old 07-23-2014, 11:32 AM   #11
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I think I would be a little nervous about the driver-less Semi Truck and Dump truck.
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Old 07-23-2014, 01:59 PM   #12
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I think I would be a little nervous about the driver-less Semi Truck and Dump truck.
Eh, it takes more look ahead, but I think it's doable.
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Old 07-23-2014, 02:15 PM   #13
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Airplanes are in the beginning phases of ADS-B which will eventually self sequence the planes (as long as the ADS-B is functioning and all aircraft are so equipped). I think it would move ahead faster if the vehicles were capable of some sort of hover mode. The next step up from bullet trains, that could overfly interstate routes (although overpasses would be a potential hazard!). I suppose instead of HOV lanes they could institute driver-less vehicle lanes where the speed could be increased until you needed to reintegrate with the normal traffic and off ramps. That would drive sales for commuters.
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Old 07-23-2014, 02:19 PM   #14
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Eh, it takes more look ahead, but I think it's doable.
Would probably be safer than you think. Driver-less trucks don't have drivers that have been awake and on the road for 20 hours. And with Radar and GPS, they could probably be a lot safer than the status quo.

Probably a lot less of this happening. Warning; Terrible Event

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=954_1378470863

Biggest problem with this driver-less thing is that the first accident that happens, people will scream about how unsafe they are, when, as the articles states, currently loss of life and limb is a daily occurrence and no one even blinks an eye at it, and moving to driver-less would have a huge impact on reducing those numbers, but people won't care about that.
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Old 07-23-2014, 02:54 PM   #15
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Biggest problem with this driver-less thing is that the first accident that happens, people will scream about how unsafe they are, when, as the articles states, currently loss of life and limb is a daily occurrence and no one even blinks an eye at it, and moving to driver-less would have a huge impact on reducing those numbers, but people won't care about that.
Yep. Humans have an inherent need to blame someone when things go wrong, and even if it's clear that computers care considerably safer than humans, there will still be lots of angst if they can't blame someone.
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