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Self-driving cars will never be popular as you can't speed in them. (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 6 months ago by Godnroc to c/showerthoughts
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Given how many people treat speed limits as suggestions, at best, having your vehicle obey the limit would turn some people off of them.

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[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom 49 points 6 months ago (3 children)

People ride the bus and you can't speed there either.

[–] cuchilloc 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Guess you’ve never been to South America, Need for Speed Underground2 soundtrack starts playing on busses betweeen 22:00 and 5:00, optional bonus: your driver is bald and wearing a tanktop-

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Ah shit you wouldn't know how buses run in my locality.....

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't know anyone who would claim the bus is "popular".

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

I think they're making the point that in lots of places where public transit is good, people use it just because they then don't have to deal with traffic and driving themselves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

The bus is popular. Here in the Netherlands they are used loads.