[OutlawX3M]

Now here's an idea, NADA is calling for strict inspection of autonomous vehicles.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/03/n...y-inspections/

[David70]

Originally Posted by Outlaw M3

Now here's an idea, NADA is calling for strict inspection of autonomous vehicles.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/03/n...y-inspections/

North American Dealers Association wants mandatory inspections, let me guess the dealers should run the program.

Or system self checks, if any sensor or computer isn't functioning correctly the whole system shuts off. Basically the "Engine Check Light" for the autonomous system but it shuts the system off.

This is part of the reason I don't see the banning of cars we drive happening anytime soon. The idea of every 10 year old car with every sensor and system working perfectly all the time seems highly unlikely and when one part of the system goes and autonomous shuts down you will be trapped if you can't drive it yourself.

[OutlawX3M]

Originally Posted by David70

North American Dealers Association wants mandatory inspections, let me guess the dealers should run the program.

Or system self checks, if any sensor or computer isn't functioning correctly the whole system shuts off. Basically the "Engine Check Light" for the autonomous system but it shuts the system off.

This is part of the reason I don't see the banning of cars we drive happening anytime soon. The idea of every 10 year old car with every sensor and system working perfectly all the time seems highly unlikely and when one part of the system goes and autonomous shuts down you will be trapped if you can't drive it yourself.

Of course there's a big plus for NADA to recommend this -- dealers make beaucoup money on service. Even with that, I do like the idea.

There's companies now working on the business angle of ride-sharing (Uber, Lyft to name a few) so these autonomous vehicles will be part of a fleet and not individually owned. I doubt dealers will be doing the servicing for the majority of these vehicles.

[pikkagtr]

People who want automatically driven vehicles already have had a choice, take the train , the bus you uber and Lyft
Leave the driving to us auto enthusiasts who actually WANT to drive cars

[David70]

Best I can tell you can still buy a car you can drive.

[mremg]

It's very unlikely that people still want to buy cars (like own them) after autonomous driving set it. I think models like Uber will be the future for autonomous cars.

But, this is just all a pipe dream for now.

[Efthreeoh]

So since there are no autonomous cars for sale anywhere in the world, and autonomous travel is about 100 years away, this article is important because?

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

So since there are no autonomous cars for sale anywhere in the world, and autonomous travel is about 100 years away, this article is important because?

Because someone is actually thinking about preemptive policy! Shocking.

[OutlawX3M]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

So since there are no autonomous cars for sale anywhere in the world, and autonomous travel is about 100 years away, this article is important because?

Because by the time they are for sale it's too late.

[Efthreeoh]

Your grand kids will be dead, who cares?

[OutlawX3M]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Your grand kids will be dead, who cares?

Obviously you don't