{"id":38379,"date":"2015-04-06T07:53:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T11:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"Since I was a kid I have always dreamed of replicators, teleporters and self-driving cars \u2013 blame Star Trek. I would never have thought that one of these would be invented during my lifetime. I guess I was wrong because for many years some big-name compan"},"modified":"2015-11-12T01:46:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T06:46:51","slug":"should-your-car-be-driving-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/should-your-car-be-driving-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Your Car Be Driving For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1602494342\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Since I was a kid I have always dreamed of replicators, teleporters and self-driving cars \u2013 blame Star Trek. I would never have thought that one of these would be invented during my lifetime. I guess I was wrong because for many years some big-name companies have been working on making this a reality. Companies like Google, Mercedes-Benz, NVidia and many more are getting closer to having one of these self-driving cars on the road in the next 5 to 10 years. The first time I heard this was going to be a reality I was like, \u2018<em>This is awesome<\/em>! <em>Now I can send my 8 year old to the grocery store while I hang at home playing my PS4<\/em>!&#8221;. Unfortunately, this is still going to be against the law but hey, I can still dream. The question is, with this technology coming in our lifetime how many have stopped to think, \u2018<em>Will it be safe<\/em>?\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38425 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-968x645.jpg 968w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058-239x159.jpg 239w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mercedes-concept-11C1220_058.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m all for innovation but being a tech I&#8217;m also cautious about new technology. So I have some questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What fail-safes and overrides will be in place?<\/li>\n<li>Will there be encryption that prohibits hackers from taking over the vehicle?<\/li>\n<li>Will actual drivers be required, regardless of their driving experience or skills, and how will testing for a driver\u2019s license proceed?<\/li>\n<li>Will the &#8216;auto&#8217; control the speed or just steer?<\/li>\n<li>If speed is controlled, what if there is an adjusted speed zone, such as when there is an accident or poor driving conditions?<\/li>\n<li>If there is an accident, what will insurance cover and could the car&#8217;s manufacturer be held liable for damages?<\/li>\n<li>Will uploads be available for when road rules change?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38381 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar.jpg\" alt=\"Googlecar\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-482x271.jpg 482w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Googlecar-239x134.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, I don\u2019t believe that all possible repercussions have been considered, and I absolutely cringe at the thought of some punk 16-year-old driving around not possessing any of the requisite skills and having to deal with them as a defensive driver in another lane. So, Mr. Google, Mr. Mercedes-Benz, Mr. NVidia, have your think tanks answered these questions and are you prepared for the potential consequences of this new technology?<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p><div id=\"daves-2506613023\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"daves-3512913744\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since I was a kid I have always dreamed of replicators, teleporters and self-driving cars \u2013 blame Star Trek. I would never have thought that one of these would be invented during my lifetime. 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