by "Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
Published 03/07/2017 at 02:22
by "Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
Published 03/07/2017 at 02:22
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At some point, humans will likely not drive themselves. I hate to picture it as it seems so unreal but then again the Sun will go supernova and envelop the earth in 5B years which I can’t picture either, so seeing the future is fairly difficult.
Since robots are likely to be much better drivers with their neural networks and all, accidents seem like they’ll be highly unlikely at most.
Do you think cars will end up going a lot faster than they do today? Or will there be even more focus on economy as that’s what people who don’t enjoy driving focus on now. Or both? Will there be some folks who still buy fast cars for whatever reason (staus symbol, regular long drives, etc) and pony up the cash? With that be a market? Or will everyone drive blobs with couches in them where you can nap on your way to work?
I’m thinking cars will keep getting faster, due to electric cars, and the speed limits will go away, and everyone will set their car to “comfort” or “sport” and enjoy whichever ride they prefer.
What’s in your crystal ball? Keep in mind we’re driving horse and buggies to the relatively near future. Things are going to get weird.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
03/07/2017 at 02:38, STARS: 1
I’m guessing the speed won’t significantly change, due mostly to legislation and the slow adoption rate of fully autonomous cars by the majority of drivers. If it did... I’d imagine around 2070. If anything, the autonomous transportation wave will come via public transportation, and that will be what kills car ownership for all but the wealthiest 5% or so.
If we’re looking into a crystal ball... I’d imagine before we could get past 100% adoption rate of autonomous cars that would be necessary for a different set of road rules our lifestyles will in some way be changed so drastically as to render the point moot. I’m thinking plugging into your own personal reality i.e. Matrix or living in vast mega cities where a single huge skyscraper could hold everything you need to survive. Or all of humanity living aboard ships sent into deepspace in search of new viable exoplanets.
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
03/07/2017 at 03:16, STARS: 3
I can’t imagine driving ever being phased out entirely. There are just too many potential situations for a steering wheel to be eliminated completely. Something that comes to mind is event parking where cars are parked on a field or open area where they are usually not allowed. Or driving in snow. Or when there’s a bicycle in front of you and you’re about to get rear-ended by a guy who mixed up his pedals. Or anytime you’re driving in NYC with no lane markers and aggressive drivers. Or pulling into a long dirt driveway. Or fire trucks. Additionally our maps are going to have to get MUCH better before it’s possible
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
03/07/2017 at 07:47, STARS: 2
Good point about maps. I see a lot of cars driving themselves the wrong way down a 1 way, or into a lake.
I think the best thing to do for autonomous cars would be to build overhead freeways that are just for then, streamlined and straightened and not bogged down by human drivers. Of coarse that would be impossibly expensive, but don’t worry Mexico will pay for it.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
03/07/2017 at 08:30, STARS: 0
I doubt speeds will change much, but I do imagine the status symbol autonomous cars will not be sports or sporty cars but rather luxo-barges. I could see autonomous cars being larger and much more opulent than current vehicles. I mean if you don’t have to drive why not relax in the back and ride like a king?
"RutRut" (RDR)
03/07/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 1
I think most speed limits will continue to be based off of the area, largely due to the ability to stop before hitting someone that steps into the street. But, I think we are still 50 years from having fully autonomous vehicles with no manual overrides at all.