Vehicle repossession business competition will heat up.

[cabri]

Except that school zones aren't there because drivers are stupid, they are there because kids are stupid. That won't change.

Then why do so many kids get hit in cross walks?

there are signs that say, yield to pedestrians; are they followed?

 

[Mxylplyx]

The whole vision behind driverless cars is to do away with the whole notion of a car in every driveway. A car sitting still is an idle resource. Eventually you will summon an automated car uber style and it will drop you off at your destination and then leave to pick up someone else. The entire automotive repossession business will go away because the organizations that manage the fleets of these automated vehicles will not have loans secured on them.

 

[Humpy]

The whole vision behind driverless cars is to do away with the whole notion of a car in every driveway. A car sitting still is an idle resource. Eventually you will summon an automated car uber style and it will drop you off at your destination and then leave to pick up someone else. The entire automotive repossession business will go away because the organizations that manage the fleets of these automated vehicles will not have loans secured on them.

It's pretty interesting. Fleets of Googlecars delivering packages, dogs, and children to where they need to be at the touch of a button.

I imagine the rise of spamming via these cars as well. You get a text or email that says "Go outside and get in the car to enjoy a hooker and/or 10% off dinner at Bob's". Or just a car that stops and says "Get in!".

 

[sdifox]

Can't wait for driverless cars.

 

[DrPizza]

Would like to see a car drive itself without any fuel or power.

Now, here's a guy who's brilliant.

"What do you mean? My car started up and drove off the other day; I then received an email saying you had repossessed my car and that it was driving itself back to the repo lot. I haven't seen it since. Not my fault you lost it."

 

[Dirigible]

There is a huge generational gap on this issue. For those ~35 years and above, driving was their freedom as a teen/young adult. Drive away from your parental control to whatever your heart desires (often spending time with friends).

For those ~35 and younger, smartphones are their freedom. Pull out a 3 to 5 inch screen that the parents can't see and do whatever your heart desires (often spending online time with friends).

I'm right near that cutoff. But ultimately, I have to agree with poofyhairguy. I have a long commute with no realistic possibility to shorten it (save both my wife and I quitting our jobs and moving out of state) and absolutely no public transportation options. I'd love to spend 1.5 hours a day doing other things than stare at the interstate. I'll be very happy when driverless cars come along.

I'm well over the 35 year old boundary in your example. I got a license the first day I could and loved the freedom. But now I dislike cars. I have no interest in driving at all. I want to get from A to B as quickly and with as little hassle as possible. Not driving removes hassle.

So I'd much rather have a driverless car than what we have now. Same freedom to go where I want, less drudgery.

If I want to enjoy traveling, I travel by bicycle. That is something that makes me feel alive.

 

[brianmanahan]

This thread makes my mDNA itch.

it makes my IQ drop precipitously