Re: Re: Google Robot Cars - Automation Gone Too Far?

[Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think I agree 100% with what you said Howard. I commute 100 miles
(round
trip) every day in a fast car, and yes I enjoy my driving and the fact that
I feel safe having good handling, brakes and acceleration on tap. If I
could
have a car that would drive the same journey in the same time automatically
I'd go for it. Main reason - it would be safer for me and other road users,
and as a secondary it would give me an extra two hours to do something each
day.

Surely it is inevitable at some stage in the future (think long term) that
most roads will be for automated vehicles..... increased road capacity,
higher safety, lower emissions, less driver stress, shorter journey time,
etc

And significantly more than 1% of my driving is fun at the minute :)

Regards

Simon


On 13 October 2010 09:40, howardsixtynine
<howardsixtynine@xxxxxxx>wrote:

> We'll I'd love an automated car. Driving cars is just boring 99% of
the
> time. You are either pootling through town, cruising on a motorway, or
if
> you do get on an A road you're stuck behind some git doing 35. 1% of
the
> time might be fun, but I'd give that up to be able to other stuff on
the
> journey - and get pissed and have it drive me home!
> I suspect that I'm with the majority of the general public with this
> viewpoint. On the other hand, I'd hate to see maually controlled
vehicles
> banned, I'm with you on that point.
>
> > We all have our guilty pleasures that we're all entitled to. We
just
> > have to make sure our rights are not eroded by minority pressure
groups
> > that historically bend government rule to their own little
demands.
>
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