The beginning of the end

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Feb 20, 2012 | 06:51 AM

#11

Lovetodrive2000

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From: 262 miles N of the Dragon

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Originally Posted by DrCloud

It's inevitable that eventually one of these vehicles will be involved in a fatal accident. Although it's likely that the first such accident will be the other car's (driver's) fault, I wouldn't be surprised if that accident pulls all of these off the road for a while.

And if one of these vehicles is shown to be at fault, well, won't that be just special. HPH

But..... look how many cars get into accidents with people driving them..... Just because one gets into an accident..... no reason to yank them all off the road....

Using that same reasoning, if any person has a wreck, should they be pulled off the road?

Feb 20, 2012 | 02:48 PM

#12

boltonblue

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From: bolton

Had an interesting thought on this today while driving.
I'm sure that in nicely traffic controlled environments it will probably do OK.
I'd love to see them come test it merging onto 95 in any of the large east coast cities but especially Boston.
The art of merging among the massholes is a long term, slow motion game of chicken.

I certainly wouldn't want to be on the ramp behind it. I suspect you'd be there for a very long time.

Feb 20, 2012 | 04:59 PM

#13

Legal Bill

Joined: Oct 2002

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From: Canton, MA

It would make a nice option though. If I got tired on a long trip or had a few drinks at night it would be nice to
Just push a button and let it drive me home.