We all wish to exist in a world where one no longer needs to worry about car accidents, intoxicated drivers, and the many reckless people out there operating motor vehicles unsafely. Right? Well, if we think about it, our lives depend on random people's abilities to operate their vehicle safely without making a mistake. Due to being human, we all make mistakes, some bigger than others, but nonetheless we make mistakes. Therefore, it only takes a single error in someone's driving to end another person's life. Because of that many innovative techs and car companies like Google, Tesla, Intel, Ford and much more are proposing self-driving cars as the solution to these problems on our roads. Some of the benefits of an autonomous car would be …show more content…
Also with the algorithm, the car itself can figure out the best route to get from one location to another. Doing so will create an efficient system of transportation consequently also keeping emission low if the car were electric therefore killing two birds with one stone. According to Business Insider, they provide an excellent point on the effect of self-driving car they said, "Autonomous cars will typically drive within the speed limits, have faster reaction times allowing them to drive closer together and will behave less randomly than humans, who tend to overreact in certain situations. On a tactical level, choosing the optimum route, accounting for obstacles and traffic density, driverless cars will behave in a more rational way, as they can communicate with other cars and quickly change course or driving behavior" (Lorna Wilson, “How math and driverless cars could end traffic jams”). They gave out a great example as to how a self-driving car will act on the
Driveless cars, are they the future or are they going to be an idea that never succeeds? It is something that everyone is wanting to know and see if it will actually work out. It's 2017 so what more can we ask for than cars that drive themselves? It is a great idea and if it actually works out as planned then it will definitely be one for the books. However, will the driverless cars turn out as plan or will it just be another failed idea and be pushed away to the side? With that, the inventors of the so-called driverless cars seem to be quite confident in there idea and what to prove that they can make it work and sometime in the near future have those cars on the road. The inventors have already spoken on how the driverless cars work and other news sites have spoken on the limitations and issues along with what technology comes with the car to make it driverless and safe.
Some of these benefits would include having fewer accidents, less traffic congestion, increased highway captivity, lower fuel consumption, and enhanced human productivity. Self-driving cars seem to be at the forefront of innovation and safety. Self-driving cars are revolutionizing how we get around for decades to come. His main goal is to transition into more sustainable energy and to be less reliant on fossil fuels.
In the past couple years, there has been a greater drive in making cars more technology based. The solution: self-driving cars. There are many different views on these new cars. Personally, I don’t think that they are practical. Self- driving cars are expensive and will not even expunge the risk of car accidents.
The goals behind self-driving cars are to decrease collisions, traffic jams and the use of gas and harmful pollutants. The autonomous automobile is able to maneuver around objects and create swift lines of cars on roadways (How Google’s self-Driving Car Works, 2011). The autonomous vehicle can react faster than humans can, meaning less accidents and the potential to save thousands of lives. Another purpose and vision for these cars is that vehicles would become a shared resource. When someone needed a car, he or she could just use his or her Smartphone and a self-sufficient car would drive up and pick him or her up.
When 2013 ended, only Nevada, California, Florida, and Michigan had made laws addressing self-driving vehicles and testing them on the road. As of this year, only Washington D.C. and Virginia have decided to start allowing public road testing of driverless cars. In the spring of 2015, Swisscom a telephone company in Switzerland was able to test a self-driving Volkswagen Passat on the streets of Zurich by the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications in Switzerland. A few known vehicle companies that are now involved in making driverless vehicles includes BMW, Audi, Volvo with Apple letting their competitors know they are expanding their ideas into more technology. Some possible or future productions from specific
World of driverless cars means world is safer and less congested, workers more productive, cheaper housing options and greater mobility for elderly and people with disabilities”. People could get extra sleep during long rides or just a quick nap on your way to work. During a ride you could get your work done. Instead of wasting 2 hours driving to and from work everyday you could put that time to better use by getting some work done. Roads will be significantly better because of self driving cars.
After reading the article I have concluded that the idea of self-driving cars sounds more so than ever like a plausible reality rather than another eccentric sci-fi topic. Aside from morality and subjective perceptions on the practice of self-driving cars I believe that the most major problem would the financial effect self-driving cars can have on America's financial infrastructure. The implementation of self-driving cars would almost quickly eliminate millions of jobs that would be made obsolete, unemployment rates would rise exponentially but that's not where the obstacles stop. Although this was not mentioned on the cons list it was hinted at. Self-driving cars have little to no security measures so that begs to question as to how software developers will combat hackers and software
This brings me to my next topic of connected vehicles. Connected vehicles will help with the self-driving car problem since the vehicles will be communicating with each other they will be able to sense where the other vehicles are in relation to them. Connected vehicles will be able to communicate with the road and internet as well. If the vehicles can communicate with each other than the vehicles can become fully autonomous. This will very beneficial to the environment especially if clean sources of energy power the vehicles.
Driverless cars will make traffic flow much more efficiently. Since these cars are able to talk to each other, plan their routes, and share their routes with each other, intersections could be streamlined, greatly increasing the efficiency of roads everywhere (Hosansky 5). And, since driverless cars will have fewer accidents, there will be less congestion on the roads due to accidents. This would greatly benefit Wisconsin, the country, and the entire world. This reduction of traffic congestion will lower emissions due to people sitting in traffic, wasting gas, thus reducing pollution in cities, and benefiting the environment.
Companies like Google, Tesla and Nissan, among others, have announced over the past few years that their companies are trying to develop self-driving or autonomous cars [Ref. 1 and 2]. Self-driving cars can provide many benefits to the average consumer. Studies have shown that because computers can react and process information many times faster than a human being, crashes on streets and roads can be decreased with quick and consistent evasion maneuvers by the autonomous car. They can also help maximize fuel economy by calculating the most direct and fastest routes. When the driving of an autonomous car demonstrates that the computer can safely and reliably transport the passengers to their destination, this frees up the passengers to do other things that they would not normally be able to do if they were driving the car manually. For this reason, self-driving cars can help maximize productivity of their passengers.
Finally, to the car manufacturers, it creates a greater demand. People who are currently unable to drive, whether because they are handicapped or of older age, can now purchase and use a self-driving vehicle, because they will not be driving it. This innovation will disrupt the way the automobile industry works today. It not only requires that we build cars in a new way, it also will change everything else, like how we market the new cars.
Having fewer accidents will also lead to cheaper premiums with auto insurance. Who does not like to save money? Self-driving automobiles also give more productive time. Instead, of traveling in a car to work in heavy traffic. Self-driving automobiles will allow people to get some work done and browse on their phone freely.
James Dean once said “take it easy driving, the life you save may be mine.” Just one irresponsible act can kill one innocent civilian. Evan something as little as running a red light or going over the speed limit can end someone's life. You must realize you are not a perfect driver, you have at least broke one traffic law. As example you've gone over the speed limit, not looked over your shoulder for an incoming car, or even used your blinker.
Technology is evolving faster than ever these days, however there is one technology that could revolutionize the transportation industry. This technology is called autonomous cars, also known as self-driving cars. Autonomous cars can be defined as a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment, and navigating without human input. Using different techniques such as GPS and radar, autonomous cars can detect surroundings, thus removing the human element in driving. This would have a positive effect in more ways than we could ever imagine. Research suggests that self-driving cars will become more abundant in the future because they will be more cost-effective, enhance safety, and decrease traffic congestion.
“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers” -Dave Barry, comedian. The number of accidents over the last ten years have drastically increased, drivers are paying less attention to the road itself. Many individuals behind the wheel of a car believe that their driving does not affect the road conditions, however it always will. The driving habits of today are catastrophic due to the reasoning that the driving will affect other lives through reckless or distracted driving, and disobeying traffic laws.