Driverless Cars

[3930dave]

Is it coincidence that you started a thread about driverless cars, then another about road rage because of idiot car drivers?

:laughing: You have been following the bouncing ball........

I can see both sides of most arguments...... maybe that makes me crazy(ier) ? :cool2:

Give it time, we'll have Road Rage caused by Driverless Cars threads soon enough.....

Rgds, D.

 

[airbiscuit]

If we get driverless cars, the next thing you know, we will have computers flying airplanes! Oh wait,,,,,,,

 

[3930dave]

Will driverless cars have a computerized finger?

Bruce

Factory build option, coded Foxtrot Oscar.

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

If we get driverless cars, the next thing you know, we will have computers flying airplanes! Oh wait,,,,,,,

Next Verse, Same as the First........

Yep, modern airframes and human interface/system knowledge constraints are some of why I started this thread, and others.....

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Very significant limitation (polite word), for a not-uncommon multi-lane road event:

This car is on Autopilot. What happens next? - BBC News

Rgds, D.

 

[Soundguy]

Nice! didn't even sound like a brake lockup happenned.

 

[k0ua]

Very significant limitation (polite word), for a not-uncommon multi-lane road event:

This car is on Autopilot. What happens next? - BBC News

Rgds, D.

I got quite a chuckle out of that one. The lead driver swapped lanes pretty quick and left the autopiloted car to smack right into the stopped auto dummy. Pretty darn funny to watch. It sure gave me a real feeling of confidence to sail right into the stopped auto. Yeah I want me one of those. I am all for new technology. I am a technology junkie, but we need a bit more "cooking" in the lab before we flip on the old autopilot and expect it to take us somewhere safely. That "autopilot" is a death trap. Made to lull you into a false sense of security and kill your sorry arse forthwith. Tesla should be sued off the map for releasing such a "system" to the public. And they say guns are dangerous. HA!.

 

[cqaigy2]

Lot's of things can be dangerous. I wonder how well the typical, cell phone equipped, driver would have done in the same situation? With these assisted driver technologies, if the driver is not engaged, their going to get in trouble. Doesn't hurt to understand how these technologies work though.

 

[rekees4300]

Recently bought a new car equipped with the latest driver assist bells & whistles. First thing I did was to turn them all off! No way some friggin' computer is going to play with the brakes when a 70 MPH emergency lane change is needed in a life/death situation!

 

[3930dave]

Nice! didn't even sound like a brake lockup happenned.

I suspect that test was set up after that Tesla slammed into the back of a fire-truck on a California (IIRC) freeway, under pretty much the same conditions.

Rgds, D.