[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Unfortunately, I can see it happening Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:31:39 In Reply to: The Next Biggest Investment Opportunity..., Scott Paterson [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:36:17 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I already see posts on-line, following every highway accident news story, pleading for faster development of autonomous cars to end the slaughter on our roadways. Huh? These people have never had their PC or smart phone sudedenly stop working for no reason? They actually believe an autonomous vehicle will stop all traffic accidents and never fail to operate?

What also scares me is that those of us who enjoy driving our cars may find our pastime forced into extinction because our vehicles cannot communicate with the automated mechanical devices on the highway.

Senseless fools will see these new vehicles as free chauffers. Get in the car, give it voice directions, than drift off to sleep until you arrive at your destination.

Texting is illegal yet I see people doing it every day (usually at slow speeds while drifting across multiple lanes of traffic), cell phone use while driving is illegal in may states but the laws appear to have had no impact, reading a book while driving, using the rear view mirror for personal grooming while driving, eating two-handed sandwiches or other food while driving, etc.

Unfortunately autonomous cars will happen but the auto insurance industry will not die. Instead, it will be used to protect the auto manufacturers from the liability claims.

What? I have to pay someone to do maintenance on my car too? I shouldn't have to pay for a new starter motor on my 3-year old car simply because the warranty expired! (I actually read this comment this past week attached to an article on extended vehicle warranties)

OK, rant over

->Posting last edited on Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:32:57.

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• The Next Biggest Investment Opportunity..., Scott Paterson , Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:36:17
  • They will fundamentally transform our society, Tim, Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:08:45
    • As will drones...., Mike Lynch , Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:26:47
  • Re: It Seems A No Brainer..., Keith , Sun, 19 Jul 2015 12:48:35
    • Also..., Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:16:05
      • Youth more interested in cars than initially thought?, A1-turbo, Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:14:39
        • Re: Youth more interested in cars than initially thought?, Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 22 Jul 2015 23:15:38
          • Re: Youth more interested in cars than initially thought?, A1-turbo, Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:51:38
    • It would be like having your office mail on your phone, RS , Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:06:07
      • Re: It would be like having your office mail on your phone, Keith , Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:46:39
        • Re: It would be like having your office mail on your phone, DE , Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:25:51
  • It's 1/2 way there, Trev, Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:06:35
    • Re: It's 1/2 way there, BobS, Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:14:54
      • Google says..., Scott Paterson , Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:59:26
        • Re: Google says..., BobS, Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:35:46
    • Re: It's 1/2 way there [link fixed], used2bcheaptech, Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:20:15
      • For Most Women, AdamSAAB2kAero , Sun, 19 Jul 2015 12:36:50
  • Re: The Next Biggest Investment Opportunity??, BobS, Sun, 19 Jul 2015 07:08:37
  • Segway, A1-turbo, Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:40:20
  • Unfortunately, I can see it happening, MI-Roger , Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:31:39 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re:I'm the autonomous driver for my wife. n/m, Tom G , Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:31:18
      • Re: Re:I'm the autonomous driver for my wife. n/m, BobS, Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:38:17
    • Realiability and DARPA, Mike Lynch , Sat, 18 Jul 2015 12:12:42
      • You can have my steering wheel, fwd84, Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:31:54
      • Counterpoint, ELaw , Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:24:13
        • BART is like the Lada, Tim, Sat, 25 Jul 2015 19:22:24
        • Re: Counterpoint part two, Bill Homer , Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:41:48
      • Just give me the right to a clutch pedal, MI-Roger , Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:28:50
        • In Colorado you can..., Mike Lynch , Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:49:06
  • One word: Plastics, JerseySaab , Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:47:09

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