Self driving cars, yay or nay?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (189107)
United States
March 22, 2022 10:03am CST
I was participating in an interesting study yesterday which was all about self driving cars. There were simulations with a self diving car, whereas you couldn't drive them, but watched videos of their performance and answered questions about whether you would use a self driving feature in that circumstance. Pretty interesting stuff. I chose to always have the vehicle inform me of what it was to do and get my consent. Who ever thought even 20 years ago self driving cars would be on the horizon?
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@marguicha (226377)
• Chile
22 Mar 22
I would be terrified. In spite of the advances, I still prefer human beings.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
It would be hard to get used to. I mean what if it malfunctioned and got you into an accident?
. However, they may be no more likely to malfunction than humans do, and probably less.
. However, they may be no more likely to malfunction than humans do, and probably less.1 person likes this
@marguicha (226377)
• Chile
22 Mar 22
@snowy22315 Still, I like to talk with the driver so that he doesn´t fall asleep
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I am still figuring out how an electric vehicle would fit into my life...one thing at a time!
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@dodo19 (47362)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22 Mar 22
@snowy22315 Yeah I know the feeling. Like you, not sure how it would but I think we may have a bit of time.
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@rsa101 (38472)
• Philippines
24 Mar 22
@snowy22315 True, having a car like that would indeed be great to have. That is one of my weakness parking. But I think I have seen one that could do that but it still needs human intervention. I just forgot the car model.
But I think I have seen one that could do that but it still needs human intervention. I just forgot the car model.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
24 Mar 22
@rsa101 Yes, I would gladly relinquish control over parallel parking!
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
23 Mar 22
I would like to have one that parallel parks.
. That would be awedome.
. That would be awedome.1 person likes this
@crossbones27 (50546)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 22
From what I seen they cannot do crap yet and dangerous but think we all hope because gas prices out of control So no for now
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I think they are being used in certain places..so I have heard anyway.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
@crossbones27 Oh yes, I agree, they are not ready for prime time yet.
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@crossbones27 (50546)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 22
@snowy22315 Their experimenting big time and some guys that are designing them are testing them and they are like wholly crap this scary and we have a lot of work to do. 
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Driving a car can be a little scary under the best of circumstances.
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@thelme55 (77372)
• Germany
22 Mar 22
@snowy22315 I know that is why I didn’t learn it.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
Robots will be controlling more and more I am sure
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@crossbones27 (50546)
• Mojave, California
22 Mar 22
@Kandae11 I am not sure what to make of this robot world. So far its just to cut costs for rich people and small people pay more and have no jobs. Not sure how that helps society.
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@much2say (57521)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 22
No doubt it's interesting, but for now I say no. Glitches (like pedestrians being "accidentally" hit) and current human behaviors (like drivers taking a nap at the wheel because the car is in self driving mode) - in my mind there is still a lot of problem solving to do. Until then - I don't want it.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
You are right. I foresee more problems with the people in the self driving vehicles than the actual technology itself.
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@much2say (57521)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Mar 22
@snowy22315 I don't want any part of it - not now anyway 
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
23 Mar 22
Of course you can't always trust other drivers, and maybe not yourself sometimes.
@RebeccasFarm (94526)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Mar 22
I always looked forward to things I saw on the Jetsons
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I don't expect I will ever own one.
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@LadyDuck (473958)
• Switzerland
23 Mar 22
@snowy22315 I know that my husband is against. Many drivers do not even like to let someone drive their car, imagine letting the car drives itself.
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@1creekgirl (43505)
• United States
23 Mar 22
I doubt they will ever be safe in my lifetime, but who knows about the future.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
23 Mar 22
There are cars around now that have self driving features, but none that are truly capable of just driving without people they might be several years away yet.
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@cacay1 (84679)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Mar 22
It's exciting, my friend in Mexico had bought a self driving car. She is so thrilled and when came back to her home city in Cagayan de Oro City, her car was waiting her and she seemed confused for her car here is not a self-drive. She didn't drive it here, only her son. That is the effect.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
23 Mar 22
Oh, I didn't know they made them in Mexico.
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@cacay1 (84679)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
24 Mar 22
@snowy22315, I don't know where my friend bought her car.
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
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23 Mar 22
It's an interesting idea but still feels strange. Autonomous vehicles still feels foreign to me.
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@FourWalls (74483)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I’d prefer a conveyor belt-type thing, similar to railroad tracks, that moved the cars along at the same speed, taking all of the guesswork out of it. That way everyone could play with their devices while “driving.” Of course, then they probably wouldn’t want to.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
22 Mar 22
That would only work like in areas where there was no traffic. Lots of situations in more urban settings.
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@snowy22315 (189107)
• United States
23 Mar 22
I doubt you will have to worry about them. They probably won't be around anytime soon.
@DaddyEvil (147644)
• United States
22 Mar 22
I'd be willing to try one but would still be alert to the possibility of a failure in the AI system. Once they are perfected, they will cut down on a lot of senseless accidents.
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@kobesbuddy (78856)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Mar 22
I pray that I've expired and been buried six feet under, before I've ever even laid eyes on one of those cars!
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