Thread: Autonomous Vehicles

Originally Posted by Zeros

Maybe it should be called: Autopilotbutnotreally.

You can call it what you like, but if an owner of complex machinery doesn't RTFM then it's tough luck on them. No different to handing a nitwit a snatch strap without first checking that they have a working brain cell or two.

I was thinking today that it would be great to have an autonomous vehicle to drive you home if you had a few too many.
BUT WAIT! What would the cops think at an RBT? And would it pull over? and how would it handle the subsequent police chase. Would it do the bogan thing if it saw flashing lights and accelerate?

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by bee utey

You can call it what you like, but if an owner of complex machinery doesn't RTFM then it's tough luck on them. No different to handing a nitwit a snatch strap without first checking that they have a working brain cell or two.

Hmm, except that the snatch strap doesn’t purport to drive itself.

The lawyers are getting in on it. I think they can see there's money to be made.
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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Struggling Tesla speeds up production of Model 3 vehicles

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Forget the foley of Elon Musk, Jag's iPace is in production and will always be a better bet being from a known reliable vehicle manufacturer Vs a "Dreamer - Rocket Man".

If Musk was serious about saving the environment he would have produced conversion kits by now... he is not, he is just intent on becoming an IT disruption tycoon/legend.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I was thinking today that it would be great to have an autonomous vehicle to drive you home if you had a few too many.
BUT WAIT! What would the cops think at an RBT? And would it pull over? and how would it handle the subsequent police chase. Would it do the bogan thing if it saw flashing lights and accelerate?

Regards Philip A

Hmm , usually I either stumble indirectly home , or to the train. Rarely do I need a private vehicle , but then a cab will do. An autonomous vehicle would take the fun out of the chat with the cabbie or the merits of which way is best.
Far from being bogan , sitting in your own private chariot screams pretentious ******.

Tesla Fights the NTSB Over Its Latest Autopilot Death | WIRED

Not read the whole thread (too long, life is too short) but.... IMHO...

*Bring on the robot cars I say...
*No more drink drivers.
*No more txting drivers.
*No more on the mobile phone drivers.
*No more moron drivers doing moron things.