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What to watch in 2017 in regards to self driving cars

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kitkat22
222 Rider
 Posted 7 years, 11 months ago

Apparently a Self Driving Tesla is scheduled to drive itself from Los Angeles to New York this year.

http://www.businessinsider.com/self-driving-car-milestones-coming-in-2017-2017-1

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    chawes
    756 Rider Guru
     7 years ago  (edited 7 years ago)

    LA to NYC seems impressive, but then you think about it and realize that it's 3000 miles of highway driving, and like 5 miles of city driving... And highway is the easy thing for auto-autos.

    Wait, is it going to stop and fill itself up with gas too?

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    CasPer
    330 Rider
     7 years ago

    Cross country trip, huh?

    Prediction: The public will finally realize that there are no such things as roads in middle America.

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      TonyAlmeida
      1149 Rider
       7 years ago

      Prediction - people in silicon valley will finally realize that there are other states other than California and New York.

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      RPaulson
      560 Driver
       7 years ago

      Prediction: BMW will realize that the vehicles must be habitable for passengers not just machines.

      I mean....look at this:

      4. BMW is seriously ramping up its self-driving car efforts in 2017 to take on Uber.

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        jbauer
        398 Driver
         7 years ago

        Even the one from Demolition Man has doors.

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        jbauer
        398 Driver
         7 years ago

        Doors are for wimps.

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      lilly
      1026 Rider Guru
       7 years ago

      Wait, there are states between California and New York?! ;)

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    TonyAlmeida
    1149 Rider
     7 years ago

    Some hippie in protest will jump in front of it and blow it up.  Sets back autonomous cars by ten years for everyone. 

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      Kenyon
      55 Rider
       7 years ago

      Yes!  Or the car simply can't get through New York City due to pedestrians never actually waiting for a crosswalk sign...

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        CTG07
        223 Rider
         7 years ago

        LOL Imagine the car is one block away from the finish and its just stuck due to pedestrians

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      kitkat22
      OP 222 Rider
       7 years ago

      LOL Yep, you are right this will undoubtedly happen.