 mye
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
 8 Posts
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:16:43 PM
drat google....i bet all they do know is skim over the search results and claim a patent on every good idea they seem fit....drat corporations! especially supposedly helpful ones. |
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 adam432823
Male, 30-39, Western US
262 Posts
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:46:43 AM
Holy poo I saw this car on the road and I had no drating idea what the hell it was. It's been a mystery for years. |
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 5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16953 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:47:39 PM
@Gerry1: I think the point is that it HAS been extensively tested in 'closed' conditions. Now they need to test it in real life so they can move it's progress towards legalization.
@SpermNinja and @type55, no not yet! You have to be able to 'takeover' if things go wrong, eh? Someday though, I can easily see it. |
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5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16953 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:42:10 PM
There has to be 2 people in the self-driving car? Odd.
It's a start! Someday all the cars and aircraft will be guided by SkyNet! Only good can come from that, right? |
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 Fancysucksss
Male, 18-29, Western US
1051 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:43:07 PM
If I see one I'm totally running into it. Make some google bucks! |
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type55
Male, 40-49, Western US
3 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:53:50 AM
can the car drive you home if you are trashed? otherwise what's the point. |
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 2L84ME
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
129 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 11:15:21 AM
As much as I love driving, I am willing to sacrifice it if lives are saved in the end. Besides with everything being charted out by computers, theoretically things would run at their most efficient. |
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darkmagic14n
Male, 18-29, Western US
1634 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:48:18 AM
Does everyone other than me hate driving that much?
the only part of driving I hate is the other drivers
plus they're not making everyone get autonomous cars, not yet anyways |
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darkmagic14n
Male, 18-29, Western US
1634 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:41:33 AM
other than the LIDAR, ths is no different than what I proposed 10 years ago when GPS was getting so popular, unfortunately I didn't have the means to make a prototype.
this car will cut down on the amount of traffic stops (as well as accidents caused by human error), and will either reduce the police force (bad only if you're thinking 'unemployment rate'; great in terms of tax relief), or have them focus on REAL criminals |
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 Fwoggie2
Male, 30-39, Europe
1159 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:25:27 AM
They've already done 100,000's of miles of testing on real streets anyway, search youtube for google car and you'll see some examples, including cruising on the freeway, round suburbs and a very high speed precision example in a closed car park. |
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Fwoggie2
Male, 30-39, Europe
1159 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:20:51 AM
They've already done 100,000's of miles of testing on real streets anyway, search youtube for google car and you'll see some examples, including cruising on the freeway, round suburbs and a very high speed precision example in a closed car park. |
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 birdz
Female, 18-29, Western US
77 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:03:22 AM
Tell that to all the kids who are killed by drunk drivers. I am 100% for autonomous cars.
"does anyone realize that this will completely ruin the whole driving experience." |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25635 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:56:32 AM
I'm all for it...after it's perfected.
I love a road trip but driving means you sit in the same position too long. I like to look out. Read book in the boring parts. This kind of car will be great. I'm just not sold the technology is there.
FYI: Computers take off and land almost all the jets in the USA. They do it better than people and I'm okay with that. The pilot is there to take over "in case". But cars...? With other cars jumping in front of you and those damn people on bicycles? I'm not sold on this. |
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 EgalM
Male, 18-29, Canada
1667 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:44:24 AM
I don't care how much testing they do, computers crash for no reason all the bloody time. It takes one tiny messed up line of code for something to go horribly wrong.
Just think about the first update that has a flaw, and they all crash at the same time, so something similar. |
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 insanmonster
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
257 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:37:52 AM
does anyone realize that this will completely ruin the whole driving experience. First we go from manual cars to automatic and now to cars that drive themselves? Does everyone other than me hate driving that much? |
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Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25635 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:48:15 AM
"They needed the plates and license from the state officially before they could do live on-road testing,"
They don't need to be tested on the streets. That's like testing a new bicycle safety helmet by crashing your kid into a wall. "Factory Testing". There are huge test courses they can use. |
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SpermNinja81
Male, 30-39, Australia
458 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:40:47 AM
Look, everyone's thinking it so i'm just gunna go ahead and put it out there...
Will I be allowed to ride in this vehicle drunk? |
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 leesah
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1577 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:11:21 AM
"But I'm not trusting these yet. Needs more testing."
They needed the plates and license from the state officially before they could do live on-road testing, they're not for sale yet, just getting super close. I read in a different article that the state instructor giving the test was pretty impressed, and seeing as how it passed... I'm excited to see what the full features are. |
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 PinkRhoid
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1149 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:09:17 AM
It'll be a while before I try one. I'm a bit sketchy about sharing the road with them either as they are so new. Time will tell. I see a major problem though with people running into them. They will be instant prime suspect and so progress will be slow. |
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 carmium
Female, 50-59, Canada
4045 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 8:05:38 AM
Lemme check the calendar.... nope, not April 1st. In that case, there's no explanation for this.
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Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25635 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:57:06 AM
I'm looking forward to a self-driving car.
But I'm not trusting these yet. Needs more testing. |
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 piperfawn
Male, 30-39, Europe
3162 Posts
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:48:40 AM
Link: Autonomous Vehicle Law Passes In Nevada [Rate Link] - Google self-driving cars just got their official state license plates and are road-ready now. I-A-B, good idea or bad? |
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