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By (user no longer on site) OP
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27599278
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My first thought was what use are they to families though I guess the kids could be in separate vehicles, as presumably there will be no need for a driving license.
BUT if there is an accident who is at fault? |
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"I read that it will cripple law enforcement in the US due to loss of revenue ($6.2 billion per year which equates to $300k per police officer).
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But that is only true if they become the only car on the road, My guess is they will first come in as a form of park and ride replacing the buses for in city use, leaving the police revenue alone, that way ownership and maintenance could get paid for per mile (driver-less taxi).
Would be a good way of utilising electric vehicles as the range would be limited and auto charge points easy to manage. |
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"well.... I'd assume that google are driving, so they'll need to pass a driving test and carry the appropriate insurance  "
What happens about bird shit on the camera lens? is Google still responsible or the owner / operator for not cleaning it? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I was wondering about these last night. I have become used to the car beep beep beeping on rear sensors but it is so cautious that I often ignore it.
Would I be able to over-ride the car?
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My paranoid alter ego doesn't like it.
What if the government or the Elders of the Universe decide they want a population cull and set a load of them to crash, blaming terrorists/hackers/computer failure, ect?
What if they refuse to go through McDonald's drive-throughs? How am I supposed to get my milkshake fix, eh?
- Amy. x |
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"What if they refuse to go through McDonald's drive-throughs? How am I supposed to get my milkshake fix, eh?
- Amy. x"
Now that opens a whole new area for debate... what if like the search engine it will take you where you want to go only AFTER stopping at the top three "sponsored destinations" first  |
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...Oh my fucking god... Like going on an organised excursion on holiday... 
"I wanna go see some mountains and shit" - Sure! But first, we're going to take you to see how carpets are made and then we're going to stop off at a leather shop, and finally, a gold factory. All of which will waste your time and try and harass you into buying things you don't want.
Hmm, I wonder what would be used as England's time-share crap?
- Amy. x |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
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"What if they refuse to go through McDonald's drive-throughs? How am I supposed to get my milkshake fix, eh?
- Amy. x
Now that opens a whole new area for debate... what if like the search engine it will take you where you want to go only AFTER stopping at the top three "sponsored destinations" first "
So evil but probably what will happen. It soon turns into every dystopian story I have ever read.
We won't get out as they will just drive into the food dispensing places. The screens will just change for work etc.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27599278
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My first thought was what use are they to families though I guess the kids could be in separate vehicles, as presumably there will be no need for a driving license.
BUT if there is an accident who is at fault?"
Google have been running a driverless car in the US for a couple of years, having done in excess of 150000 miles it has been involved in one accident, it was rear ended by another car being driven by a human.
Can't say I like the idea of no controls whatsoever, I'd prefer to be able to drive when I feel like it. |
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On the other hand, does that mean we get to record, from high cameras, the views through everyone's windows and gardens, keeping on file the tasty bits too? |
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"Google have been running a driverless car in the US for a couple of years, having done in excess of 150000 miles it has been involved in one accident, it was rear ended by another car being driven by a human."
Many companies have test cars out on the roads clocking up lots of auto-driven miles, but it's one thing to do night miles on the M25 circuit and another to get down Oxford street in the daytime, or soho as the clubs kick out.
I choose to ride motorcycles, so comfort efficiency and practicality are not high on my desirable list, but thinking about it add a shower and coffee machine, I could find a use for an autodrive car. |
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