Self-driving cars--seriously?

[Kev Williams]

I'm perfectly fine with self-braking cars, and self-parking cars, but I for one DO NOT want to share any roadway whatsoever with a self-DRIVING car.

I'm worried enough about driving next to human-driven cars, especially when on one of my bikes. At least humans can usually hear HORNS.

I don't trust computers. Go ahead and tell me how jetliners land themselves. But you'll notice the pilot is still at the controls, just in case. But this nonsense I hear about Uber wanting to be the first 'Johnny Cab', scares the bageezuz outta me. PEOPLE should drive cars. Or walk.

Just curious what other people think.

[Jim Andrew]

Think this is coming along at the right time for someone my age. There are a LOT of old people on the road, and having the ability to put an address into the car for your destination, and the car taking you there will be great for old people.

[Sam Murdoch]

They are known in the biz as "AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES" though someone cracked that he won't consider a car truly autonomous until when you tell it to take you to work it takes you to the beach instead.

I'm not too worried about it. The technology will advance faster than our reflexes and I believe the end result will be greatly enhanced safety and much more interesting family vacations or weekend getaways of bliss with your Dear one. Imagine all the possibilities ...

[Art Mann]

My opinion is that self driving cars will never be a success until the government forces the entire population to give up control of their vehicles. Autonomous cars always follow the rules. That means human drivers are always at the advantage and can bully the self driving cars and its passengers any time they like. Think about it.

[Sam Murdoch]

My opinion is that self driving cars will never be a success until the government forces the entire population to give up control of their vehicles. Autonomous cars always follow the rules. That means human drivers are always at the advantage and can bully the self driving cars and its passengers any time they like. Think about it.

Insurance companies will force the issue. The not so free market will win that battle.

[Yonak Hawkins]

You are right. Think about when lanes merge. All the human-driven vehicles will pull in front of the autonomous cars and trucks, because of the way they are programmed and because there will be no driver to make angry, which will automatically let them in. This will become standard practice and leave the right lane stalled.

[Steve Peterson]

Think this is coming along at the right time for someone my age. There are a LOT of old people on the road, and having the ability to put an address into the car for your destination, and the car taking you there will be great for old people.

I think they would be great for young people as well. I have two young teenagers that will be driving in a few years. It would be great if the technology was good enough for cars to become essentially "crash-proof".

Unfortunately, the technology is still a long ways away. Maybe my future grandchildren will have proper self-driving cars.

[Mel Fulks]

they say this new one is much safer than the OLD cruise control

[Bert Kemp]

I ride a motorcycle. Everyday I have cars cut me off, pull out in front of me, run red lights and come close to hitting me. I think they will make the roads safer when there is more of them.

[Mel Fulks]

The crash test robots..... warning, don't call them "dummies ",are demanding promotion. And have some well oiled lobbyists

[Mike Chance in Iowa]

It's not just cars. Trucks too. https://youtu.be/Wweoh7WJNUw

I look at them as a safety option to help enhance/improve the driver's ability, but I see it coming to a time in the future where there is no driver in the seat.

[Dave Zellers]

It's not just cars. Trucks too.

I agree it's coming and won't be stopped but how will we handle income when the robots take half the jobs?

there are some serious challenges, no, opportunities lying ahead.

But folks have been worrying about this stuff forever.

[Barry McFadden]

Anyone who thinks that self driving cars are a good idea or cars that "automatically" do this or that should watch this demo of a Volvo with automatic pedestrian detection!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_47utWAoupo

[Frederick Skelly]

I'm not a fan of them, but I think they are going to happen. Still a lotta bugs to work out yet.

Art: I'm not following you. Why would the designer tell the car to "slow down to maintain a safe distance" with a car tailgating behind me? There are other alternatives, like "move to the right lane".

[Art Mann]

It would not be good to attempt to move into the right lane if there is a big truck next to you.

I'm not a fan of them, but I think they are going to happen. Still a lotta bugs to work out yet.

Art: I'm not following you. Why would the designer tell the car to "slow down to maintain a safe distance" with a car tailgating behind me? There are other alternatives, like "move to the right lane".