Self-driving Cars

[GTR-N1]

So what if you own one of these (-perhaps as a daily)?

State Gov't revenue might go down as much as half a million/day if we all bought them.

So...

1) Should you be able to use your mobile phone whilst the car's going?

2) If in an accident, do you blame the car?

3) Can you send the kids off in it after programming the car's destination?

4) Is traffic law conflict going to diminish?

5) Are HWP officers going to be relocated to other duties?

6) Warning sensors should alert owners to worn tyres, suspension damage, brake issues. So the onus is on the owner should a crash occur because of of fault codes right?

[PranK]

Have you seen this Ted talk Terry?

I'm not sure we'll need to worry at all about these things.

Original TED talk is here; https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_urmson_how_a_driverless_car_sees_the_road?language=en

[PranK]

Also;

Nissan boss confirms that future GT-Rs and 370Zs will have autonomous capabilities

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/460910-a-self-driving-r35-gtr-nissan-says-yes/

[GTR-N1]

Thanks for that Christian...

Great tutorial - but many Qs answered quite yet.

7) Is onus going to be heavier on the manufacturer that sensors are operating perfectly if services are done on time?

8) Should this type of car be able to pick up pot holes so that damage to the suspension can be avoided?

[PranK]

Terry, Gizmodo says that Googles vehicles cannot avoid Potholes.

Or change driving to suit weather (ice is slippery)

And apparently they don't do too well on non Googled roads, either.

[Ben C34]

Do they do skids?

[PranK]

Do they do skids?

Better than you can.

And while you're reading the paper.

[Ben C34]

Nice.

I'd be hanging out the window with a beer and yelling stuff.

[Ben C34]

[PranK]

My auto pilot.

[MrStabby]

Its going to be interesting to see how the ethics are programmed in. Eg. if i can't brake/swerve to avoid both, do i take out the baby stroller or the parents?

[GTofuS-T]

In a fully autonomous situation, then the pedestrians were doing the wrong thing and should both die... slightly off topic but pedestrians need to understand that 100kg v 1500kg is a rigged fight.

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​back on topic, this could never be a reality without heavy subsidy due to socio-economics

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​The Tokyo Motor Show theme this year is Smart Mobility, and most of the concept cars were self-driving.

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1) Yes and drink and party or sleep,

2) Manufacturer for sure

3) I'm no parent, but maybe if they had missile defence systems to avoid hijacking

4) Absolutely - so would see a rise in rego? or drop in road maintenance/advancements

5) Probably redundancy

6) Would definately require rigorous maintenance, ie. high cost.

[blind_elk]

Frankly, I wouldn't trust Volvo to get it too right.

I recall reading about their press release of a model feature auto emergency braking. One of the journos thought he would try it out; the car crashed into the car it was following!!!!!

But really, all this gadgetry is, I believe, half the problem now. Drivers are now believing themselves to be indestructable now that the car drives itself, brakes for itself, brakes don't lock, can't lose control in a swerve, etc.

Really, the only truly safe car is one with an attentive, skilled driver behind the wheel.