I remember when they built the “people mover” at O’Hare airport in 1993, they ran empty test trains for a long, long time, something like 6 months, before they dared to carry live passengers. This despite operating on rails, stopping only at the same 5 places, never encountering other vehicles or pedestrians, and traveling at a maximum speed of 26 mph. Evidently we’ve become a lot more comfortable with driverless vehicles. Well, unless it’s a Boeing 737 Max.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Forrest Christian (List Account) Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2019 2:26 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog It sounds like the expectation is that the liability for accidents caused by self-driving cars will rest on the manufacturer. The car itself will also be 'licensed' to drive, and not necessarily the passenger in the "driver's seat". I expect the auto insurance business to take a drastic hit at the point self-driving is widespread. On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:51 AM Craig House <cr...@totalhighspeed.net <mailto:cr...@totalhighspeed.net> > wrote: I would agree. Especially since I am a control freak anyway. Being in a self driving car let alone being in the drivers seat is too stressful for me. My family had a discussion about DUI and self driving cars last weekend. What is the consequences of being under the influence and getting behind the wheel of a self driving car? If the car is doing the driving and the person in the drivers seat is impaired but not driving, can a person be held responsible for DUI? They are not technically driving. And considering this is just the beginning of the trend toward self driving cars, at what point do states start putting laws on the books regarding this? I'm sure the states are already scrambling to figure out how to replace lost revenue from fines. I'm certainly not promoting that someone should do this but we all know it is going to be a court case that will be sent all the way to the top at some point. Craig _____ From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com <mailto:af...@kwisp.com> > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:25:08 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog Researchers taught lab rats to drive tiny cars to get Froot Loops. Analysis of their poop showed driving reduced stress. Implications for self driving cars? "We concluded that the rats that actually learned to drive had a greater sense of control over their environment that was accompanied by increased DHEA — something like a rodent version of what we refer to as self-efficacy or agency in humans," Lambert said in a statement. tl;dr – driving is fun https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/watch-these-lab-rats-drive-tiny-cars-get-froot-loops-ncna1072031 From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 8:17 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog No cup holders. Evidently they are pro drinking, but not pro drinking in the car. On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 5:54 PM Daniel White <dwh...@atheral.com <mailto:dwh...@atheral.com> > wrote: German cars in general are very different but once you get used to their design quirks you miss them in American made/Japanese made cars. <https://atheral.co/wp-content/uploads/Atheral-Logo-Vertical-Grad-150px-x-86px.png> Daniel White Co-Founder & Managing Director of Operations phone: +1 (702) 470-2766 direct: +1 (702) 470-2770 Ryan Hill wrote on 10/25/19 06:56: Cars are getting more like Apple vs Mac, iOS vs Android We’re making the jump from GMC to Audi this weekend, and the learning curve is looking steep. Ryan Hill Operations Manager Amplex Internet (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 <http://www.amplex.net> www.amplex.net On Oct 25, 2019, at 8:51 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote: Rented a Mercedes at Nice to go visit some caves a couple hours West. I am totally handicapped now with my Leaf’s adaptive cruise control and lane keeping. Just about rear-ended some cars after setting the cruise control. Also am apt to take my hands off the wheel. I am surprised such a new Mercedes does not have adaptive cruise control. At least if it does I cannot figure out how to use it. The sat-nav operation was totally unintuitive. Had a weird touch pad thing in the center console. Very difficult to program in a destination address. Never drove a Mercedes before. Not likely to again. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- - Forrest
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