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Self-driving cars will never be popular as you can't speed in them. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 5 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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This is true, but I think the bigger deal is that some people actually like driving (maybe not the trafficky daily commute). Some speeders fit this category, but also others who just like being precise on the curves, being in the flow of an uncrowded road, and even expressing their neighborliness to others.

So far, self driving cars drive very clumsily even when they are safe. More scope for embarrassment and frustration than anything else if you identify with the behavior of your car. "Chill mode" for example, chooses the right of a four lane road until the last minute instead of making lane changes when space allows. Awful.

But even if the cars get better at it, some people will miss driving.

[–] Venat0r 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah for sure, it's called motorsport...

[–] nBodyProblem 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you think that’s a satisfactory replacement for the average person you don’t know much about motorsports. The costs alone are outside the reach of most people.

[–] Venat0r 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Yep, driving will probably eventually become just another thing most people can't enjoy...

I think that's a very long way off though, and will just be another symptom of unrestrained capitalism.

[–] nBodyProblem 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Only if we value safety and convenience over freedom.

Personally, I’ll take the freedom.

[–] Venat0r 1 points 5 months ago

Me too, but people who don't need to learn to drive often don't realise how enjoyable it can be, and over time I think that number will gradually increase.

[–] Zahille7 1 points 5 months ago

I like driving, specifically when there's no one else on the road around me so I can just do my thing and cruise along.

I just drove across a couple states yesterday, in fact. I spent about half the time going about 90 mph, cause I had an 8 1/2 hour drive ahead of me.