05-29-2014, 11:57 PM
When I was a younger man, the concept of a self-driving automobile was abhorrent to me. Back then, not only did I enjoy driving, but the thought of riding in a vehicle not under human control was completely offputting.
Fast forward thirty years.
After half a lifetime of driving in L.A. traffic, I can't wait for this to become a reality. Implemented properly, self-driving automobiles will eliminate the following:
- accidents due to drivers not giving complete attention to the act of driving
- delays due to poor decisions by inferior/inattentive drivers (an L.A. staple)
I anticipate optimization of traffic flow once the majority of vehicles on the road are self-driving and will totally be onboard with this concept once they work out the major kinks.
UNTIL THEN, however, there is no way I would ride around in one of those things while inattentive fools driving around in their SUVs and other vehicles are still in the mix.
Fast forward thirty years.
After half a lifetime of driving in L.A. traffic, I can't wait for this to become a reality. Implemented properly, self-driving automobiles will eliminate the following:
- accidents due to drivers not giving complete attention to the act of driving
- delays due to poor decisions by inferior/inattentive drivers (an L.A. staple)
I anticipate optimization of traffic flow once the majority of vehicles on the road are self-driving and will totally be onboard with this concept once they work out the major kinks.
UNTIL THEN, however, there is no way I would ride around in one of those things while inattentive fools driving around in their SUVs and other vehicles are still in the mix.