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That raises a interesting question. As drivers realize that they can generally get away with paying even less attention to driving, to the car, and to its condition, how much more maintenance and repair items are going to be left undone? Especially if scheduling a car replaces individual ownership - who's going to make the fix on their nickel when they can leave it for the next guy to do on his? Or you need it right now and it shows up at your door with a similar fault?MacGyverS2000 said:Driving to a friend's house last night, I encountered an SUV driving in the far left lane (this is I-95 around D.C., so ALWAYS busy) with no lights on of any kind. I imagine a driverless car would have taken care of such issues.
I guess that means that while skills can be taught, wisdom cannot and must be acquired over time and with experience. Hopefully, said individuals ↑↑↑ exhibited better judgment while driving on company time.Greg said:Norm, I was specifically talking about the effect of the driving courses I have been on, in order to get test track licenses. It was commonly observed by the grey heads that on passing said course a significant percentage of young drivers would have a single car accident on public roads.
A car being able to drive itself off for any of those purposes - however well-intended that might be - makes it a deal-breaker in many situations. I know I'd fully expect to be able to go out of my house/place of employment/errand destination/etc. at any moment and find the car I was using exactly where I left it. Should that not be the case, the first phone call would be to the local police station. Assuming that theft was promptly and soundly ruled out, non-availability of the car would mean non-payment for the time lost plus reimbursement for the cost of alternate transportation and perhaps a penalty for the aggravation caused.Comcokid said:That would be a neat feature for a driverless car. If under warranty, the car drives itself to the dealer for service. With an app in your phone you could instruct the car to go to the car wash. You could instruct the car to go pick up the kids at school. Have the car drive the dog to the vet. A drive-thru pick-up window at a restaurant might come to mean a whole new thing as cars drive up with a rfid credit card, and they place the food in the seat for the car to deliver.