Soldato
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What's your view on autonomous cars, which will become an inevitability in our lifetime?
First accident will make people rethink.
We were talking about this in work the other day, me and a few others are very excited by it. I personally can't wait till i can just get in my car and sit back and watch some netflix on the journey home, way better.
It's not the same thing at all, you don't own a taxi, the cost is excessive for anything beyond a 5 mile drive, you sit in awkward silence or make pointless conversation with the driver, they take time to turn up unless you plan literally every journey 30 minutes in advance, you can't leave your own stuff in a taxi, they usually smell a bit weird, etc.Why don't you just pay for a taxi now then? Same thing.
I don't own a car just because I have to, I own one because I like driving... even if it's just the daily commute.
It's not the same thing at all, you don't own a taxi, the cost is excessive for anything beyond a 5 mile drive, you sit in awkward silence or make pointless conversation with the driver, they take time to turn up unless you plan literally every journey 30 minutes in advance, you can't leave your own stuff in a taxi, they usually smell a bit weird, etc.
Not even remotely the same experience as sitting in your own autonomous car.
One good thing about drivers in cars is that someone is forced to be alert, competent and responsible.
Sounds like wanting a chauffeured car on the cheap.
Except I doubt a car which makes the chauffeur redundant would be anything but.
One good thing about drivers in cars is that someone is forced to be alert, competent and responsible.
Which planet is that on?
Everyday I see people distracted by various things... kids in the car, their phone, an accident on the other side of the road...