[VovTortki]

It's already working properly. Google have been running a test car on public roads for some time now, with no incidents.

It's ONE car driven for how long? 140,000 miles in Nevada, probably on straight roads and mostly out in the desert highway. How many people do you know who have driven for years without incident, I know a lot, and luckily for me don't know anyone who has had a fatal car crash, maybe we should all get me to drive everyone around as I've been driving for 18 years and I'm still here! lol. The figure of fatal crashes is something like 1 for every million miles driven. So it's going to take along time for that single google car to reach the average fatal crash figure, and only then has it passed the "crazy human drivers" (yes I know not a very accurate statistical measurement). Add 1 million google cars and then we will see what happens.

[Grizli]

It's ONE car driven for how long? 140,000 miles in Nevada, probably on straight roads and mostly out in the desert highway. How many people do you know who have driven for years without incident, I know a lot, and luckily for me don't know anyone who has had a fatal car crash, maybe we should all get me to drive everyone around as I've been driving for 18 years and I'm still here! lol. The figure of fatal crashes is something like 1 for every million miles driven. So it's going to take along time for that single google car to reach the average fatal crash figure, and only then has it passed the "crazy human drivers" (yes I know not a very accurate statistical measurement). Add 1 million google cars and then we will see what happens.

What happens when a Police car pulls it over for speeding? LOL. This thought is making me laugh my ass off...

[blogforloversxx]

It has a person in the car at all times with an override capability I'm assuming.

[RenyBontes]

It's ONE car driven for how long? 140,000 miles in Nevada, probably on straight roads and mostly out in the desert highway.

No, it's been driven extensively in city streets. There was a feature about it on a TV programme presented by Stephan Hawking over here a while ago. I couldn't find a video of that, but I did find this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp9KBrH8H04

From the article that was posted:

Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.

How many people do you know who have driven for years without incident, I know a lot, and luckily for me don't know anyone who has had a fatal car crash, maybe we should all get me to drive everyone around as I've been driving for 18 years and I'm still here! lol. The figure of fatal crashes is something like 1 for every million miles driven. So it's going to take along time for that single google car to reach the average fatal crash figure, and only then has it passed the "crazy human drivers" (yes I know not a very accurate statistical measurement). Add 1 million google cars and then we will see what happens. So how long does it have to be driven for for you to be convinced that it's safe? It's sounds to me like you are never going to be convinced.

[pavilionnotebook]

For me personally I never want to give up control of a car to a micro chip. And don't like the implications of it, and tbh it will never happen anyway. Look at airlines, the capability is their for the pilot's to sit in the back with the passengers. But they don't, and neither will people in cars for a very long time. Sure we will give up lot's functions, but we will never sit in the back while a computer runs the show fully automated.

Also it will be years before everyone is up to speed, look at how many people still drive 10-20 even 30 and 40 year old cars around.

[lkastonidwedsrer]

The overclocking potential would be awesome

[abouthotels]

Volvo have been doing something similar in Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18248841

[Krruqgwt]

The truth is, in many places it is NOT a requirement to get to work, it's a luxury that people are used to having, and it may make getting to work easier/nicer, but most of the population lives in cities, usually those have public transportation.

If you're in a city like Chicago, NYC, LA, San Fransisco, etc I'd agree... However, MANY cities in the U.S. do not have decent public transportation like those cities, and even many big cities in the U.S. are not nearly as concentrated/dense as those cities either (I drive ~15-20 miles each way to work), so that's really not a very accurate statement for the whole of the U.S. Could I take a bus to get to work? Maybe, but it'd also turn my ~20-30 minute commute into 1.5-2 hours. Not very viable.

Whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the commute to work on a daily basis is more than likely the most dangerous part of our lives (although fortunately, it seems to be at an all time low). However, the fact remains that there is an enormous quantity of bad drivers on the road, especially considering it's fairly difficult to lose your license. I think it'll be a long while before we see fully automated driving, but if Google can somehow cut into the 30,000+ traffic deaths a year, I'm all for it.

Along those lines. I was on my way to work in early April. I was completely stopped at a red light about 1 mile from work and I was rear ended. I was stopped for at least a good 10 seconds before I was hit, so it's not like I had to stop fast and the person behind me didn't have time to. He had at least a good 200-400 yards from the freeway ramp he turned off from to see stopped traffic at the light before he hit me. I'm sure he was texting or doing something with his phone... It turns out, he was uninsured too. That's the only accident I've ever been in. It was a brand new car I just got in November as well. Now my car is worth less since it's been in an accident, I'm still out ~$620 between my deductible and tow bill, and MY insurance rates have gone up even though it was a not at fault accident on my part and I have a great driving record with only 1 speeding ticket ever and no accident until this.

Before that, and even more so now, I've noticed WAY too many idiot drivers in my area follow way too closely/tailgate and don't leave nearly enough room between cars if they need to stop fast or react to something. Get on my nerves like nothing else. The same week I got my car back after the accident, I was almost rear ended again on the freeway because traffic came to a quick halt and the girl behind was following too close. She ended up swerving right into the emergency lane. I'm ready to move to Chicago so I don't have to worry about driving around idiots anymore, lol.

[tinetttstation]

I'm ready to move to Chicago so I don't have to worry about driving around idiots anymore, lol.

just as many idiots here in the windy city.

[drugsprevi]

just as many idiots here in the windy city.

I'm sure there are, but my point is, I wouldn't be on the road there... Just walking or taking the subway/trains.

[UrUROFlS]

When I learnt to drive in the UK and took my test (18 years ago), the test did not even include any highway driving at all. Crazy It was possible to drive in UK on a highway for the first time by yourself without ever having driven on a highway during lessons.

[PharmACT]

I think this is good, in the future we may have electric cars capable of 100mph+ as in using them at that speed makes sense.

If the choice is drive yourself and be limited to 70mph or the computer drives you safely at 120mph I know which I'd choose.