http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/business/ford-promises-fleets-of-driverless-cars-within-five-years.html?_r=0

In the race to develop driverless cars, several automakers and technology companies are already testing vehicles that pilot themselves on public roads. And others have outlined plans to expand their development fleets over the next few years. Now Ford Motor has done just that.

Where were you when driverless cars were announced? Will you be excited to own one?

If you actually think that driverless cars will be mainstream in the next five years, you are dreaming.

It's that simple.

i hate this idea, but i also hate that people don't take driving seriously and put my life in danger all the time.

Come on dudes. We're that lazy now?

I guess I'll steal one if I wanna crash horribly into a wall for the kicks.

At 8/17/16 12:51 PM, Bit wrote: If you actually think that driverless cars will be mainstream in the next five years, you are dreaming.
It's that simple.

Nope, it will happen. Driverless cars are the future, now.

At 8/17/16 12:53 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: i hate this idea, but i also hate that people don't take driving seriously and put my life in danger all the time.

Driverless cars will be doing all the driving. No more need to worry about bad drivers.

At 8/17/16 12:58 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 8/17/16 12:53 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: i hate this idea, but i also hate that people don't take driving seriously and put my life in danger all the time.

Driverless cars will be doing all the driving. No more need to worry about bad drivers.

like that guy who died while having too much faith in his tesla's auto pilot feature

i'd just rather people know how to drive and treat it like the serious act that is it. i understand that this is where we're going and that ultimately, because of the incompetence and recklessness most people exhibit while driving, that this will be safer than allowing the average person to pilot their own vehicle.

i just don't have to like it. i blame the invention of the automatic transmission.

At 8/17/16 12:54 PM, Sp3ktreX wrote: Come on dudes. We're that lazy now?

Americans have to invent everything good for the world.

I guess I'll steal one if I wanna crash horribly into a wall for the kicks.

The car will be a very good driver. Just sit back and chill.

I will keep my Cobalt until it rusts apart before I buy a car that will make me sit while it drives for me.

At 8/17/16 01:03 PM, billybobthwarten wrote:

At 8/17/16 12:58 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 8/17/16 12:53 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: i hate this idea, but i also hate that people don't take driving seriously and put my life in danger all the time.

Driverless cars will be doing all the driving. No more need to worry about bad drivers.

like that guy who died while having too much faith in his tesla's auto pilot feature

In five years all the bugs will be corrected.

i'd just rather people know how to drive and treat it like the serious act that is it. i understand that this is where we're going and that ultimately, because of the incompetence and recklessness most people exhibit while driving, that this will be safer than allowing the average person to pilot their own vehicle.

Yes, people driving cars will be like record players and black and white TV. Totally obsolete.

i just don't have to like it. i blame the invention of the automatic transmission.

It is okay, you can hang out with the Amish. They love to shun new technology. I will cruising around town in my driverless car like a boss.

At 8/17/16 01:13 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

In five years all the bugs will be corrected.

we'll see

Yes, people driving cars will be like record players and black and white TV. Totally obsolete.

more like, people that can cook for themselves vs those that can only order food. skilled vs unskilled

It is okay, you can hang out with the Amish. They love to shun new technology. I will cruising around town in my driverless car like a boss.

a boss? or like a little old lady who lacks the ability to pilot her own vehicle safely?

At 8/17/16 01:13 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: It is okay, you can hang out with the Amish. They love to shun new technology. I will cruising around town in my driverless car like a boss.

Remind me to run over your driverless car with a monster truck.

I'll finally be able to text and drive and not have a guilty conscious if I kill someone. Cool.

At 8/17/16 01:11 PM, WahyaRanger2 wrote: I will keep my Cobalt until it rusts apart before I buy a car that will make me sit while it drives for me.

You can text or watch TV while you drive. Not just sit there.

At 8/17/16 01:20 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: we'll see

Yes we will.

more like, people that can cook for themselves vs those that can only order food. skilled vs unskilled

That is true now. In the future, ovens will cook by themselves.

a boss? or like a little old lady who lacks the ability to pilot her own vehicle safely?

I will have my feet up on the dashboard, and will be playing a video game while the car drives. That sounds like a boss to me.

At 8/17/16 01:31 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:11 PM, WahyaRanger2 wrote: I will keep my Cobalt until it rusts apart before I buy a car that will make me sit while it drives for me.

You can text or watch TV while you drive. Not just sit there.

And get launched outta the window ripped in pieces.

FUCKING COOL!

At 8/17/16 01:33 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

I will have my feet up on the dashboard, and will be playing a video game while the car drives.

you are aware that's a good way to go straight through the windshield in a crash, right?

That sounds like a boss to me.

a boss takes control

At 8/17/16 01:22 PM, Sp3ktreX wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:13 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: It is okay, you can hang out with the Amish. They love to shun new technology. I will cruising around town in my driverless car like a boss.

Remind me to run over your driverless car with a monster truck.

A monster truck is not a street legal vehicle. It is only used at events for fun.

At 8/17/16 01:30 PM, Kayleeee wrote: I'll finally be able to text and drive and not have a guilty conscious if I kill someone. Cool.

Driverless cars will be smart enough to not run people over. They will also avoid car accidents.

At 8/17/16 01:42 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:30 PM, Kayleeee wrote: I'll finally be able to text and drive and not have a guilty conscious if I kill someone. Cool.

Driverless cars will be smart enough to not run people over. They will also avoid car accidents.

Yeah, man, cool! I'll be able to do all sorts of actual activities instead of paying attention!

At 8/17/16 01:34 PM, Sp3ktreX wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:31 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:11 PM, WahyaRanger2 wrote: I will keep my Cobalt until it rusts apart before I buy a car that will make me sit while it drives for me.

You can text or watch TV while you drive. Not just sit there.

And get launched outta the window ripped in pieces.

No, that would not happen at all.

FUCKING COOL!

Driverless Cars will be cool. You must emrace the future.

At 8/17/16 01:47 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: No, that would not happen at all.

It totally will. I'll be chilling smoking a cig watching you launch outta the window.

At 8/17/16 01:40 PM, billybobthwarten wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:33 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

I will have my feet up on the dashboard, and will be playing a video game while the car drives.

you are aware that's a good way to go straight through the windshield in a crash, right?

No, you would not go through the windshield. You would have a seatbelt, or anti-smash windows. They have five years to make that stuff, or even better safety devices.

a boss takes control

I will be such a boss, that my car will drive me to Taco Bell, and I will get Boss Nachos.

At 8/17/16 01:47 PM, Kayleeee wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:42 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Driverless cars will be smart enough to not run people over. They will also avoid car accidents.

Yeah, man, cool! I'll be able to do all sorts of actual activities instead of paying attention!

Of course, who needs to pay attention when the car drives for you? Think of all the things you could accomplish while driving.

At 8/17/16 01:51 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

No, you would not go through the windshield. You would have a seatbelt, or anti-smash windows. They have five years to make that stuff, or even better safety devices.

when you have your feet up and a seat belt on, you slide right under the belt and through the windshield in a crash.

At 8/17/16 01:53 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Of course, who needs to pay attention when the car drives for you? Think of all the things you could accomplish while driving.

I could do my nails, or do my homework, or maybe color a picture!

At 8/17/16 01:50 PM, Sp3ktreX wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:47 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: No, that would not happen at all.

It totally will. I'll be chilling smoking a cig watching you launch outta the window.

Nope, you will be chilling watching me playing video games in my driverless car. No matter how fast my car drives, I will remain inside it, unharmed. You will be thinking, " He is the Future. "

At 8/17/16 01:54 PM, billybobthwarten wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:51 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:

No, you would not go through the windshield. You would have a seatbelt, or anti-smash windows. They have five years to make that stuff, or even better safety devices.

when you have your feet up and a seat belt on, you slide right under the belt and through the windshield in a crash.

You are thinking in the past. Driverless cars will probably have force fields to keep you safe. The Future is so bright, I have to wear shades.

At 8/17/16 02:10 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Nope, you will be chilling watching me playing video games in my driverless car. No matter how fast my car drives, I will remain inside it, unharmed. You will be thinking, " He is the Future. "

I'll be sipping beer watching this fascinating glorifying crash.

At 8/17/16 03:01 PM, Xenomit wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:40 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: you are aware that's a good way to go straight through the windshield in a crash, right?

You are aware that there's only been one crash while a car was under automated driving, right?

One, compared to the thousands that happen between regular people

there has been at least one other crash involving autonomous cars.

and from that link "Google has been operating its self-driving car program on public roads in California for 15 months to help its cars map the terrain and learn from real-world driving situations. The company has filed regular, detailed reports with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and the program has logged 424,331 autonomous miles.

During this time, a human driver has had to assume control of these purportedly self-driving vehicles more than 340 times, an average of 22.7 times a month. In these instances, the self-driving technology failed and automatically ceded control to the human driver 272 times. Another 69 times, the driver felt compelled to intervene and take control.

This clearly shows that, despite the sophistication of the software that guides Google’s vehicles, driving in the real world is fraught with a complexity that these cars are not yet capable of handling on their own."

At 8/17/16 03:01 PM, Xenomit wrote:

At 8/17/16 01:40 PM, billybobthwarten wrote: you are aware that's a good way to go straight through the windshield in a crash, right?

You are aware that there's only been one crash while a car was under automated driving, right?

One, compared to the thousands that happen between regular people

you are aware that you just said the same thing, right? you must not live in an area where deer jump in front of you on a regular basis.