Oh, you'll still be able to drive on land you own. But, the highways and byways will be reserved to the self drivers.. Think of it. No more crashes, no more new roads, no more traffic jams, no more speeding tickets, no more car insurance...
It's gonna be great.
excon
This post was edited by excon at June 17, 2023 2:28 PM MDT
I have a different take on it, road ragers trapped inside of cars that can only follow all of the driving regulations and they can’t do anything about it. It’ll be a torture chamber on wheels for them!
This post was edited by Livvie at June 27, 2023 3:29 PM MDT
Until they get old and do not function corrrctly. Then we have wrecks, traffic etc. We will still required to have insurance. Why would there not be new roads?
Picture how much space is wasted because cars can't get close to one another.. You won't need insurance because most cars won't be owned, anyway.. People will Uber. Picture them NEVER running into each other.
My scenario for self-driving cars that I support is I own the self-driving car, I get into it when I want and I tell it where to go when I want to go and it does all the driving.
Your scenario where most cars aren’t owned and everybody takes an Uber, no thanks.
Consider that you hail an Uber with your phone. Since it's already on your block, it'll be in front of your house when you get to the street. And you tell it where you want to go.
Other than a familiar smell, why would you even want the hassle of owning your own car?
excon
This post was edited by excon at June 20, 2023 3:47 PM MDT
If you can own nothing and be happy, good for you. Knock yourself out. The hassle of owning my own vehicles is a small price to pay for being able to go where I need to go or want to go on my own schedule.
The technology isn't there yet, and you pose real issues.. However, I have faith in the future.
Look.. You keep your money in a bank, no? You use electronic banking, don't you? Apparently you TRUST some forms of technology, and you'll learn to trust your self driving car/Uber. Think of it.. Having cocktails with your friends WHILE you're driving..
excon
This post was edited by excon at June 18, 2023 9:41 AM MDT
Yes. But the failure of a bank transfer will not cause a physical injury to me or others. Or a debit card not reading is a pain but not the same as a car wreck etc.
I'm on your side, no self driving car for me. I need an older model that has clearly labeled knobs and buttons that tell you what they're for.
Your comment made me think of my brother who lives in Ohio. Since he retired, he's been acting as a "taxi" for the local Amish population. When the towns and cities are filled with self driving cars, maybe we can convince the Amish to start their own horse and buggy "taxi" service.
Over the past few decades, it has occurred to me that everyone should bone up on the driving manual for their state (or any other state they drive frequently). Since I have not been driving for the past five years, I would not get behind the wheel again without doing so myself. How many drivers have not seen a manual since high school?
This post was edited by NYAD at June 17, 2023 4:57 PM MDT
I have! I didn’t learn to drive until the summer after my freshman year in college, and I got my license the summer after my sophomore year, when I was 20.
I never had a manual. I didn't learn how to drive until I was 40. One day, while on vacation when it was a rainy day, I decided to go to the DMV and take the driver's test. After riding in cars for 40 years, I figured I could probably pass - and I did. Got my learner's permit, called a driving school and was on my way to being a driver Passed my road test on the first try, bought a used car and off I went.
This post was edited by Spunky at June 18, 2023 1:03 PM MDT
That is an unusual story. No wonder you go by Spunky!! I had to give up driving due to my eyesight failing. I did have my lenses replaced in 2020 but a number of other issues have come up in the meantime, including the replacement cost of a car.
I am very fortunate that I can still drive at age 77. More fortunate that I can do 90 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. I do wear glasses for distance and reading, but I find driving at night difficult with the glare of oncoming headlights.
When I was about 12 y.o., I had to get my first pair of glasses. I was near sighted. Jump ahead 64 years and after the lens replacement I am now far sighted. It can be confusing sometimes.
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