Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
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Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#2I am really excited for the possible future of self-driving electric taxis. All the pieces kind of fit together: you can use an app to dispatch and gauge number of fleet vehicles to put out (Google just bought a huge stake in Uber), self-driving cabs can return themselves for a recharge when low on batter and another vehicle can replace it instantly, the amount of cars on the road can scale with demand fluidly. There'd be no need for a car ever in a metro area.
Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#3And perversely, if accidents happened one tenth as often, they'd become news, and people would think they were more common and dangerous than they do now. The question is whether we can get to a point of no return with self-driving cars before that effect takes hold.
Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#4I am really excited for the possible future of self-driving electric taxis. All the pieces kind of fit together: you can use an app to dispatch and gauge number of fleet vehicles to put out (Google just bought a huge stake in Uber), self-driving cabs can return themselves for a recharge when low on batter and another vehicle can replace it instantly, the amount of cars on the road can scale with demand fluidly. There…
Shhh, if the auto industry, public transit industry, and car rental industry hear you, they might band together and try to stop it from happening.
Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#5I am closely following the development of self driving cars specially at google and i can assure everyone of its sophistication that it's the best driver you can get for your car. I know you all would be aware of the fact but i want to take this opportunity to state that is has covered thousands of miles without a single accident isn't that an extraordinary achievement for a car without a driver(but a computer instead) I will start to use the car the first it launches if it fits my budget but i must say these are one of the best developments of 21st century.
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#7And perversely, if accidents happened one tenth as often, they'd become news, and people would think they were more common and dangerous than they do now. The question is whether we can get to a point of no return with self-driving cars before that effect takes hold.
I think most rational people would come to realize that even if the 1/10 of deaths are caused by computer errors then at least the problem can be fixed over time. With human error, there's not much you can do.
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#8When roads are fully automatic and electric, children will be able to play outside again; roads and cities will become quiet places in which to think and breathe
Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#9One of the big advantages of completely self-driving cars will be for the elderly. Thing about it, currently our grandparents and great-grandparents who cannot drive anymore rely on family/ public transport and expensive taxis to get around. Once we reach the age of our grandparents we will be much for fortunate to be able to still travel independently wherever we want. This is a massive plus to look forward to.
Re: Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90%, save $450B annually
#10I am really excited for the possible future of self-driving electric taxis. All the pieces kind of fit together: you can use an app to dispatch and gauge number of fleet vehicles to put out (Google just bought a huge stake in Uber), self-driving cabs can return themselves for a recharge when low on batter and another vehicle can replace it instantly, the amount of cars on the road can scale with demand fluidly. There…
Shhh, if the auto industry, public transit industry, and car rental industry hear you, they might band together and try to stop it from happening.
Someone still has to build them. And buy them.