Driverless cars- are we going to be phased out?

gas-can · 04-06-2013, 09:54 AM

Hi guys,

I was just reading the papers this morning and ran into this news article on the new driver-less cars that are being developed right now: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2...ottle/2058637/

and it made wonder if people like us on this board that actually enjoy driving our wonderful cars are going to be forced to give up our pleasures in the future...

Obviously most accidents are caused by human errors, so one can be sure that the insurance companies will come down hard on those that insist on driving once these automatic cars are fully developed... But still, the idea that my own children may not be able to enjoy these beautiful machines in 20-30 years kinda made me sad....

Am I just being overly emotional due to the drugs I'm on right now to combat the flu, or have any of you thoughts about this too?

Warm regards,
gas-can

Sephiroth · 04-06-2013, 10:06 AM

You'd think if cars drove automatically you wouldn't need any car insurance. Im more afraid of electric cars, hybrids, and automatics.

itdnwiwbp · 04-06-2013, 02:37 PM

Everything mentioned above concerns me but I'm already to the point that I'm not really interested in owning anything newer than my '07 MC. My wife can have whatever new car she wants every few years but I'd rather do things the old fashioned way.

strokeoluck · 04-06-2013, 03:04 PM

My hunch is that in a few generations, we will be looked at as dinosaurs. Stick shift?! Steering your own car?! No texting (or Google-glass'ing)?! Grandpa...those were crazy times back in your day! ;-)

Fortunately I'll be dead and gone when that day arrives, but I do get the sense that we're in the horse and buggy whip days, and the (new and improved) Model A days are right around the corner. My kids have little interest in learning how to drive a stick - though I'm going to teach them. And did anyone read the article in one of the car mags about kids losing interest in cars in general? Scary...but reality.

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gas-can Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2006 3.0i Roadster Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Driverless cars- are we going to be phased out? Hi guys, I was just reading the papers this morning and ran into this news article on the new driver-less cars that are being developed right now: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2...ottle/2058637/ and it made wonder if people like us on this board that actually enjoy driving our wonderful cars are going to be forced to give up our pleasures in the future... Obviously most accidents are caused by human errors, so one can be sure that the insurance companies will come down hard on those that insist on driving once these automatic cars are fully developed... But still, the idea that my own children may not be able to enjoy these beautiful machines in 20-30 years kinda made me sad.... Am I just being overly emotional due to the drugs I'm on right now to combat the flu, or have any of you thoughts about this too? Warm regards, gas-can
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Sephiroth 4-6-8 234 Rep 990 Posts Drives: for the fun of it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (1)	You'd think if cars drove automatically you wouldn't need any car insurance. Im more afraid of electric cars, hybrids, and automatics. __________________ M3 E46 PY/Black S2000 AP2 GPW/Tan
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itdnwiwbp Major 81 Rep 1,443 Posts Drives: 330iZHP Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Everything mentioned above concerns me but I'm already to the point that I'm not really interested in owning anything newer than my '07 MC. My wife can have whatever new car she wants every few years but I'd rather do things the old fashioned way. __________________
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strokeoluck First Lieutenant 23 Rep 325 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 M roadster Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	My hunch is that in a few generations, we will be looked at as dinosaurs. Stick shift?! Steering your own car?! No texting (or Google-glass'ing)?! Grandpa...those were crazy times back in your day! ;-) Fortunately I'll be dead and gone when that day arrives, but I do get the sense that we're in the horse and buggy whip days, and the (new and improved) Model A days are right around the corner. My kids have little interest in learning how to drive a stick - though I'm going to teach them. And did anyone read the article in one of the car mags about kids losing interest in cars in general? Scary...but reality.
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