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CK_John

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60. IMO, when it's 70% unemployment who will buy cars???

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Thu Mar 23, 2017, 06:22 AM

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Automakers are slowing their self-driving car plans and that could be a good thing [View all] FrodosNewPet Mar 2017 OP

Take all the time you need, please Ezior Mar 2017 #1

I'll give them till next winter... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #2

Will be great when all human drivers are off the road. The sooner the better. (nt) bekkilyn Mar 2017 #3

Even if the SDCs are not ready? FrodosNewPet Mar 2017 #4

Shouldn't take anywhere near that long bekkilyn Mar 2017 #6

You're kidding with this right? Have you ever driven a car in the Northeast? brush Mar 2017 #31

Nope, not kidding bekkilyn Mar 2017 #34

Didn't think so. The industry isn't even close to solving negative cold weather effects... brush Mar 2017 #36

I believe remaining issues will be resolved sooner rather than later. (nt) bekkilyn Mar 2017 #39

And you know more than the automakers who say driver-less cars are 30-40 years away? brush Mar 2017 #50

The article didn't state ALL automakers bekkilyn Mar 2017 #51

Just curious, do you even own a car and actually drive it? brush Mar 2017 #54

Yes, for decades (nt) bekkilyn Mar 2017 #56

Would be nice if bicycles could be programmed in a similar manner... Henry Krinkle Mar 2017 #37

Watch this video: Alex4Martinez Mar 2017 #41

Ohhhh! I LOVE IT!! (nt) bekkilyn Mar 2017 #44

This deserves a cross post to Video & Multimedia. littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #45

Hi! Pretty funny, right? Alex4Martinez Mar 2017 #49

April 1st is still 10 days away... Henry Krinkle Mar 2017 #46

Oh no, now they will have to wait safeinOhio Mar 2017 #5

And driving school instructors dalton99a Mar 2017 #7

You are correct. safeinOhio Mar 2017 #9

True but I like the idea that disabled will not be stuck at home all day yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #10

Agreed bekkilyn Mar 2017 #11

Bingo! Post of the week!!!! yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #13

"rather than just throwing them out to fend for themselves" HughBeaumont Mar 2017 #20

Unintended consequences: More trips taken, but mostly by rich kids. Alex4Martinez Mar 2017 #47

Where I live there are buses for disabled and seniors run by the town that take them to doctors KittyWampus Mar 2017 #17

That exists, but where I live (Boston area), the service openly says it's not designed mythology Mar 2017 #57

Lots of us don't have practical public transportation options other than cars bekkilyn Mar 2017 #58

And that's why we need to re-engineer society for the future and not just keep status quo KittyWampus Mar 2017 #61

I am in FULL agreement with you here! bekkilyn Mar 2017 #62

I just hope it is in my lifetime. I am 40 now mvd Mar 2017 #8

We could make the effort to re-engineer society to not need individual cars... KittyWampus Mar 2017 #12

It would be nice if we had fast speed trains everywhere but the expense is prohibited yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #14

Rightwing talking point which I'm sick of hearing. We re-engineered society almost 100 years ago. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #16

Sounds like you will lose out. Self driving cars are the future yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #18

Hence, the GOPs desire to see Amtrak succeed and the massive increase to the FRA budget? LanternWaste Mar 2017 #29

More accurately, "the collective will is prohibitive..." LanternWaste Mar 2017 #27

Maybe once there is more automation bekkilyn Mar 2017 #15

You're obviously just not a car person Calculating Mar 2017 #23

I'm definitely not a car person bekkilyn Mar 2017 #28

I'm responding to my own post, but bekkilyn Mar 2017 #32

We do tend to invest our emotions into things if the commercial branding was successful LanternWaste Mar 2017 #30

Condescending much? Idoru Mar 2017 #48

I wish they would re-think transportation completely. We've just spent too much on infastructure. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #19

I think you stated that very well. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #21

+++++++++++ JHan Mar 2017 #40

Honestly Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #22

What happens when the computer needs to make a judgment call? Calculating Mar 2017 #24

Once the remaining issues are worked out bekkilyn Mar 2017 #25

Try a semi truck traversing the Grapevine, the scariest drive in SoCal. longship Mar 2017 #33

Traffic patterns will change with more automation bekkilyn Mar 2017 #35

I will believe it when I see it. longship Mar 2017 #38

Many of our advances in science and technology bekkilyn Mar 2017 #43

5 Things That Give Self-Driving Cars Headaches FrodosNewPet Mar 2017 #53

Asked in 1922: Should automakers release automobiles before they're fully safe LanternWaste Mar 2017 #26

Radar and sensors can be notoriously finicky DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #42

In the meantime, make cars that have the sensors, and use them to learn. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #52

Tesla will do it in the next 2 years, they are way ahead of the competition n/t Mr. Sparkle Mar 2017 #55

Two things are not ready for self driving cars- Americas Roads and Courts Lee-Lee Mar 2017 #59

IMO, when it's 70% unemployment who will buy cars??? CK_John Mar 2017 #60