[POLL] Would you use the automatic control system of a vehicle?

[sillymofo]

Soon, the automatic driving vehicles will be available to the public. Using GPS, sensors and camera systems for depth perception, a car could drive it self. The question is, would you allow it?

 

[SWirth86]

I dont trust technology or people, only myself. I like to be in control.

 

[tweakmm]

I'd probably get a car with that feature for commutes and for cruising around drunk but I'd have to have another car to actuatly drive around.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Sure, why not? I'd have a nice sports car for fun days, though.

 

[Crazymofo]

Nice long road trip sitting back watching a DVD and not having to worry about the road, hell yes!! But I would want every car in the lane on the freeway to be under auto control though... you'd never slow below the speed limit...

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

it might work and all, but I like driving the car. Maybe thats why I have a car that has no digital anything, no power anything, and is 32 years old.

 

[JBT]

I would love something like that I can play on my laptop while the car drives woo hoo sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Lithium381]

for those of you who want to kick back while going somewhere, get a taxi!

 

[jeremy806]

No way, driving a car requires complex processing of many things. I do not even like the idea of steer by wire.

jeremy

 

[Sluggo]

I will only trust the system if it is powered by Microsoft.

 

[ElFenix]

i hope they have completely automated urban highways in the next 15 years... i bet you could really lower the commute time if computers were controlling it all

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
I will only trust the system if it is powered by Microsoft.

Oh, I would only get a car that had drove itself many many years after it was introduced. Hell if I'm going to beta test something like that

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: Sluggo I will only trust the system if it is powered by Microsoft.

Oh, I would only get a car that had drove itself many many years after it was introduced. Hell if I'm going to beta test something like that

Given the "crash" rates of Windows OS, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 ft poll (no puns intended)

 

[CraigRT]

in control, also the reason automatic transmissions are ghey

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
in control, also the reason automatic transmissions are ghey

GHEY!!!!!


Hey, those type of comments are derogatory......we should call it teh UN-GHEY since it's UN - FUN using the original 1950's version of the word

 

[Zenmervolt]

No. I would disable it. Just as I will disable "features" like daytime running lights.

ZV

 

[isaacmacdonald]

automated... insurance will probably be cheaper because there should be less accidents due to human error.

 

[Ness]

think about this one: If it wrecks, who gets the ticket, you or the car? Yeah, I'll stick to making my own bonehead moves, thank you.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: ness1469
think about this one: If it wrecks, who gets the ticket, you or the car? Yeah, I'll stick to making my own bonehead moves, thank you.

err... we're not talking about cruise control here. mechanical failure == not your fault.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
Soon, the automatic driving vehicles will be available to the public. Using GPS, sensors and camera systems for depth perception, a car could drive it self. The question is, would you allow it?

If it were proven to be safe, I would use it in a heart beat. Just program where you want to go and take a nap or whatever.

 

[Foxman2000]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: ness1469
think about this one: If it wrecks, who gets the ticket, you or the car? Yeah, I'll stick to making my own bonehead moves, thank you.

err... we're not talking about cruise control here. mechanical failure == not your fault.

a broken tail light isn't your fault, but i've paid dearly for that too...
imagine that, paying the city 35 dollars for a $1.50 light that i can't even see when my car has the light on...

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: Foxman2000

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: ness1469
think about this one: If it wrecks, who gets the ticket, you or the car? Yeah, I'll stick to making my own bonehead moves, thank you.

err... we're not talking about cruise control here. mechanical failure == not your fault.

a broken tail light isn't your fault, but i've paid dearly for that too...
imagine that, paying the city 35 dollars for a $1.50 light that i can't even see when my car has the light on...

on the other hand, if tail light all of the sudden explodes for no reason and damages another car, the liability is going to most likely lie with the MFG.

 

[Boonesmi]

im not sure i would like it

 

[Schadenfroh]

me>technology>other people

 

[Kaervak]

Technology is great an all, but I'd rather be in control of my 2500 lbs speeding death coffin. There are some things that shouldn't be completely controlled by computers.