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More SDC News (a study)

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by markabele, Jan 2, 2014.

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  1. markabele

    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    i won't have to worry about my kids taking away my keys.:cool:
     
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    sURFNmADNESS Prii Family

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    I will mark this news as credible as the predicted news back in the 70's about flying cars.

    Google is still having issues with their self driving cars.
     
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  4. markabele

    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    Ya, I definitely disagree with their timeline as well. Although I would be surprised if there aren't at least a few SDC's for sale within 15 years.
     
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    I'm still waiting for this.

    [​IMG]
     
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    i think they missed the mark way more than they hit it, but they never played it safe!:p
     
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    That means I have to obey the speed limit.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    The blind won't miss that. They just have to stay farther back like everyone else to avoid getting sucked in.
     
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    Think of it as a rolling Cuisinart.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Hope it has a heavy duty wiper motor, and high capacity windshield fluid tank then.
     
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    With a fan that big, California would have to ban it from the roads during mass migratory bird movements.
     
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    Nope, it doesn't fly, it's for pedestrian control.
     
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    As far as SDC's, let's not forget the huge benefit to reduced oil use of car 'platoons':

    Driving Miss Hazy: Will driverless cars decrease fossil fuel consumption?


    Oh, and did I mention safety?
    Self-driving cars projected to reduce injuries by 90 percent, save $450 billion annually - TechSpot
    Are robots better motorists than HUMANS? Self-driving cars could eliminate most traffic deaths and reduce congestion | Mail Online

    Then there's reduction in commute times (which would 'save' suburbia, if you think that is a worthwhile goal):
    Philip Greenspun's Weblog » Wealthy people are abandoning the suburbs? Can Google save our lifestyle?
     
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    Yes, even the google cars crash...
    [​IMG]
     
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    haha....looks like the car drove into an area that was not on Google Maps :p
    Still.......I'd rather have the drunks coming out of the bar (across the street from my downtown loft) get into one of these than a normal car.

    i do worry, however, about software glitches and hackers.

    Brings a new meaning to the term "The system has crashed" :sick:
     
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  17. markabele

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    Let's not get misconceptions going in this thread. That is one of their streetview cars...not one of their SDC's.
     
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    Ironic that they can take 360-degree HD pics, but can't see the road ahead of them. It SHOULD have been an SDC. Oops, don't want to give Google too many ideas :censored:
     
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    Here's a self-driving cab.

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Scorpion

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    Haha, yeah I remember that.
    Let's hope that's not the future we're heading towards (along with the other stuff in that movie!)

    Me, I think that cabbie was a little creepy (not to mention a waste of space).
    I prefer something along the lines of Siri!

    Imagine how cool it would be to use your iPhone (or Android, if Google corners this market) to command your SDC to go pick up your kid from their soccer game.......they could even sit in the "drivers seat" on the way home. :)
     
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