Old habits put a brake on self-driving cars: Your Say
At last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a reporter concluded self-driving cars are a matter of when, not if ("Voices: Do we really want self-driving cars?"). Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:
Most people will not perform the proper maintenance and upkeep. A self-driving car is an accident waiting to happen.
— Jim Davis Sr.
The use of self-driving cars is not a problem of technical difficulty. It is a problem of overcoming regulatory hurdles and hubristic beliefs held by people who know little about the technology. Regulatory and psychological issues are the real barriers now, not technical capability.
— Jeremy Pepper
This is a horrible invention that will ruin America. The transportation industry is one of the largest employers. Think about all the truck drivers, delivery drivers, taxi drivers and limo drivers who will be out of work.
— Jason Miller
The self-driving car is really only good for long trips. I foresee most short trips being taken by public transit (which in the future also will probably be driverless).
— Travis Kidd
The entire concept of what a car does will change with the advent of self-driving vehicles. If individuals don't need to focus on the road, then they are free to treat their car like a mobile office or dinner train.
— Jeff Taylor
I like the freedom of going where I want any time I want without having to explain to an in-car navigator where that is.
I can see use for short periods, perhaps 10 minutes, on the interstate, so I can text or take a snooze to stay alert, but not for anything more than that.
— Vincent Wolf