autonomous cars - the future of motoring is driverless

[beesonthewhatnow]

More than 10 years since this thread was started!

anyone who thinks EV's will become mainstream in the next few years is going to be disappointed, and as for autonomous cars? Nope. We are talking 10 years at least for even moderate level of EV's. The fully autonomous stuff is ever further away than that,

I was right

 

[gosub]

https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/end-of-road-for-scotland-first-driverless-bus-as-stagecoach-reveals-why-service-is-being-axed-4912285#Echobox=1734428584

 

[weltweit]

https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/end-of-road-for-scotland-first-driverless-bus-as-stagecoach-reveals-why-service-is-being-axed-4912285#Echobox=1734428584

Sounds like they tested it on a new route that didn't have many passengers.
And they needed a captain on each bus.
Glad it is stopped.

 

[skyscraper101]

I finally took a ride in a driverless Waymo vehicle the other day. From a bar in LA to my friend's place nearby. I have to admit it was cool AF just sitting in the passenger seat watching what seemed like an invisible driver observe all the traffic signals, and drive smoothly to my destination. It felt like this is the future I've been waiting for.


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[magneze]

You've been waiting for unemployment for taxi drivers?

 

[skyscraper101]

You've been waiting for unemployment for taxi drivers?

Good spin. No I've been waiting for a car I don't have to drive, which can carry more people, and has a much safer performance record than any human can achieve.

 

[magneze]

Good spin. No I've been waiting for a car I don't have to drive, which can carry more people, and has a much safer performance record than any human can achieve.

Buses and trains are available