GM to launch car that drives itself, literally

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
GMs stab at getting good press. Notice they said said "by the end of the decade". I don't think GM can deliver. They put out ads flaunting their "hybrid" technology but have not delivered a viable product.

Why don't you ask the National Park system how they're doing with the Hybrid busses GM has supplied them, from what i've heard they been saving from 25% to 50% on fuel.

I take it these buses were given to them for free? I read somewhere that if you purchase a hybrid, it's only going to start saving you money after about 5 years...considering the $ you put into it.

 

[Tiamat]

Why is my windshield all blue?

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
So this doesn't require a "smart road"? Interesting. It's not run on Windows(tm), is it?

Then if windows Crashes, it might too! Thats ripe for hilarity

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
i love it.

honda announces a product that will keep you in your lane, ppl arent scared at all.

GM announces product similar, ppl are scared as fvck..

jesus ppl.

have you seen how german and american tech gadgets work??? :Q

😛

 

[SSP]

If the user (note I didn?t say driver) is able to intervene quickly during small fsckups, then I see this working out just fine.

 

[Proposition Ed]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
So this doesn't require a "smart road"? Interesting. It's not run on Windows(tm), is it?

Then if windows Crashes, it might too! Thats ripe for hilarity

L😕L

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: neonerd

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
GMs stab at getting good press. Notice they said said "by the end of the decade". I don't think GM can deliver. They put out ads flaunting their "hybrid" technology but have not delivered a viable product.

Why don't you ask the National Park system how they're doing with the Hybrid busses GM has supplied them, from what i've heard they been saving from 25% to 50% on fuel.

I take it these buses were given to them for free? I read somewhere that if you purchase a hybrid, it's only going to start saving you money after about 5 years...considering the $ you put into it.

Nope. GM offers options on some vehicles to be converted to alternative fuels and only cost a fraction more for the conversion at the factory. You won't notice much of a difference at all when you pay your car payment every month. However, the infrastructure to deliver the alternative fuel isn't in place. If those fuels were available at every gas station that's currently in service, you'd see an immediate cost difference when refueling.

 

[bwnv]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg

Originally posted by: venk
This sounds completly pointless to me.

Are you kidding?

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Great...take all the fun out of owning a car. :roll:

No joke. Why not just ride the damn bus.

You always have the choice of driving yourself. But if you're coming home late from the bar, I don't recall busses being there at 2a.m. waiting for you, nor will they take you directly to your destination.

I don't know about you but I'd rather have a sophisticated, tested car that is hopefully prone to crashing than a drunk driver on the wrong side of the road.

I'd even take that over a woman eating a bigman talking on her cell phone putting on her make up etc. as well

WTF is a "Bigman"? or do you mean Bigfoot? :Q

 

[robphelan]

they need to concentrate on getting more hybrid/fully electric/hydrogen etc.. cars on the road

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: robphelan
they need to concentrate on getting more hybrid/fully electric/hydrogen etc.. cars on the road

:frown:

Read the thread.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: robphelan
they need to concentrate on getting more hybrid/fully electric/hydrogen etc.. cars on the road

:frown:

Read the thread.

they have plans as well to release hybrids iirc other than the alternative fuels also.

ppl are stupid