We really need to make "autonomobile" stick.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 01/03/2019 at 12:51 • Filed to: None

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I mean, they’re coming, whether we like it or not. Might as well have a good word  for them. “ The word “automobile” first appeared in the New York Times on Jan. 3, 1899, in an editorial about why other words used for the “automobile” at the time, like “autotruck” and “autowain” were weird and bad. (Some records have it as Jan. 3 of that year, others have it as Jan. 2.)“

TheRealBicycleBuck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:00

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Auto-no-mobile.

Party-vi > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:01

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I don’t understand. Automobile seems like it makes sense - a vehicle that moves itself under its own power/propulsion.

Urambo Tauro > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:05

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Nah, I like “HAV” better. Highly Automated Vehicle is already officially recognized terminology among agencies like DOT, NHTSA, etc. It just needs to catch on more in common use . There’s no need for 3-, 4-, or 5-syllable words when we already have a handy acronym at our disposal.

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:13

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I want to call them “Transpods”, or “Autopods”. Something li ke that, dumb and future-y.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Party-vi 01/03/2019 at 13:21

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Wait... are we going to have to rename human-controlled cars?

My bird IS the word > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:22

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nobody calls cars automobiles though. Need a shorter word for something people use frequently.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyWrench 01/03/2019 at 13:22

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Dear, would you order me a personal conveyance?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Urambo Tauro 01/03/2019 at 13:27

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I’m okay with that, but I really do like autonomobile. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:28

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i think i’ll just call them target practice

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > My bird IS the word 01/03/2019 at 13:29

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Car/truck/bus/bike - hmm...

Honestly, they’ll still be called cars. We just won’t be in control nomo.

Urambo Tauro > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:33

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I liked it too when I first heard it here . But I dropped it like a bad habit as soon as I found out about “HAV”.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Urambo Tauro 01/03/2019 at 13:39

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HAV is okay, but could get confusing.

If you have a HAV, you wouldn’t have to get one.

But if you HAV not, you woul d have to get one.

But you have what you have, so how does one get a HAV?

Party-vi > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:42

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Wait, I’m a moron. I misinterpreted autonomobile. This is perfectly fine.

Urambo Tauro > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:49

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If you don’t have a HAV, a HAV you lack. Better call HAVLAC!

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 13:56

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“ Self d rivi ng cars” works for me

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 01/03/2019 at 14:11

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bird is right, though. No one’s going to refer to them as self-driving cars once they’re commonplace. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 14:19

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Can we start calling food trucks autonomnomobiles?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Urambo Tauro 01/03/2019 at 14:19

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The HAVs and the HAV-nots...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/03/2019 at 14:20

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Do these trucks drive themselves? If so, a dd one more “nom” and we’re good.

Jason Spears > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 16:05

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How about autoNOmobile?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jason Spears 01/03/2019 at 16:08

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Is it too much to ask for some frikkin lasers on my sharks  self-driving car ?

My bird IS the word > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/03/2019 at 20:16

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Cons? For conveyance? If i t wasn’t taken of course.