Google sees self-drive car on road within five years!

Tripper · Jan 14, 2015

Sorry but DRIVING a car IS my favorite part... NO thanks!!! [S[S[S

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-sees-self-drive-car-on-road-within-five-years-2015-01-14

BoB

Sniper · Jan 14, 2015

Doubt we'll see it happen within our lifetime. I'm still waiting for the flying car and jet packs of 50+ years ago.

Sam_Fear · Jan 14, 2015

It'll never happen. Google is just throwing the BS. The liability would be crushing.

A kid falls out the back of a pickup going 80mph on the freeway and gets run over by a Google car - guess who gets blamed and sued.

Audi or Saab has mentioned something similar, but has also said it'll never happen in the real world.

Toad · Jan 15, 2015

I could see this working for the military but in real life, ain't happening!

Toad

sgtpontiac · Jan 15, 2015

Why this terrific push to have self driven vehicles...

I think that the sheer liability insurances required would be astronomical in cost and make the cars un-affordable....

Found that out in Aircraft....aircraft parts must be FAA / PMA approved....even though they may look and work like any automobile part....but the price includes all the liability insurances in the cost to make sure if they get sued they don't go out of business....my Cessna 182 was more expensive to insure than all of my cars combined plus I put a million dollar umbrella policy on my homeowners insurance also....if these cars go on the road....I'm sure that the overall costs will increase right along with it....JMHO...