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Automatic Cars

Computerized cars are now legal in Nevada and California but
there must be a human in them in case of emergency. The only
accident so far has been when a human took over and there
has just been the one.

I don't quite know how I would like it but I think it would
be wonderful for beginning drivers and for the elderly. I
hadn't gotten past the place of longing for a car that
parallel parks itself and has a back up camera in it.

Supposedly there will no longer be gridlock because these
cars communicate with one another The disabled and the
oldies like me won't have to stop driving. How cool is
that!

Maybe I will just save up for one.

posted on Sept 30, 2012 2:13 PM ()

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"why ARE we dreaming"---- my two vehicles are manual shift and i dont have to worry about smashing into shop fronts when i touch the accelerater.
been a lot of oldies doing that in automatics lately

comment by kevinshere on Oct 3, 2012 3:54 AM ()

I hope those cars in Nevada have pedestrian-avoidance systems built in - every week a couple of people get mowed down by cars, some of them are supposedly safely up on the sidewalk or in their yard, and it's usually hit and run.

comment by troutbend on Oct 1, 2012 3:23 PM ()

I had no idea that these were in the making! Very cool. It cracked me up to read that the only accident these cars had was when the human took over. Typical, right?

comment by kristilyn3 on Oct 1, 2012 2:50 PM ()

You realize I will have to Google automatic cars now, don't you?

comment by dragonflyby on Oct 1, 2012 7:33 AM ()

Don't they sound wonderful. They are on the road in these two states.

reply by elderjane on Oct 1, 2012 10:43 AM ()

I'm too much of a control freak. I won't even use my cruise control.

comment by steve on Sept 30, 2012 5:24 PM ()

I would gladly let them have their way with me.

reply by elderjane on Oct 1, 2012 10:43 AM ()

That's pretty cool! I'd love to have one for long journeys. I'm always envious of my daughter, who gets to nap while I drive.

comment by maggiemae on Sept 30, 2012 4:38 PM ()

Just think how good it would be in city traffic.

reply by elderjane on Oct 1, 2012 10:44 AM ()

yes,been hearing a lot about this.Scary and weird.

comment by fredo on Sept 30, 2012 3:53 PM ()

I can see all sorts of convenience in having one. You could eventually just
send your car on errands.

reply by elderjane on Oct 1, 2012 10:45 AM ()

A human in case of emergency!

comment by jjoohhnn on Sept 30, 2012 3:17 PM ()

Remember, the only accident happened when the human took over.

reply by elderjane on Oct 1, 2012 10:46 AM ()

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