The first topic on self-driving cars, is on the pros and cons of having a self-driving car and the dangers of having these self-driving cars on the streets.
Here are some "pros" to having self-driving cars on the streets. Compared to the bad habits that human drivers have while driving an automobile, a computerized driven car would be somewhat safer than a human, since around 81% of accidents today happen from human error. Another would be the fact that computers use precise algorithms for stopping, which decrease accident potential greatly. A computer can not be distracted so it has less chance of crashing. The U.S Department of Transportation puts a human life at about $9.2 million dollars, so the cost of one of these cars is worth it and you would save on insurance. They would save time on commutes in High traffic areas.
(Pros continued) The self-driving car would help with elderly or disabled people who need transportation but can not drive. This car would help with drunk driving as that is the leading cause of deaths in the U.S. If everyone had a self-driving car they police could handle more of the serious crimes than road tickets and accidents. There would be less of a problem for parking since your car could drop you off and find a parking space and then return at the press of a button. Here are some Cons to having a self-driving cars. The driver would need to know a lot of knowledge on how to operate a self-driving car safely with all the computerized tech.
(Cons continued) The cost of one of these cars is more than most americans price range, with all the tech it could add up to about 100,000 or more. Accidents will still happen, and that is the cold hard truth. A self-driving car would have the potential to hack into. Self-driving cars would eliminate a lot of jobs such as, taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc. There is still a chance of accidents, and who is to blame when one happens, the drivers? The self-driving car is not the most weather capable car, in fact rain can cause damage to the laser sensor on the roof.
Here is my option on self-driving cars. I think that yes having a computer driving a car would save some accidents but, human instincts in my option are still the best thing. Can a computer react as fast as the human brain when a deer jumps out or any animal that may not be seen by the laser sensors. The price for one of these things is $100,000 or more, and that is just for the standard version, and it makes you wonder is this car really worth it, considering most Americans can not even afford a bran new car today. I think that it could be dangerous, sorta like when you have a radio controlled RC and you have the cars on the same channel and you end up crashing them. I don't think that it is a good idea to have self-driving cars on the streets of America. Hopefully this has helped you learn about self-driving cars. Here is some footage of a self-driving car and more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaES--OTzM
Here are some "pros" to having self-driving cars on the streets. Compared to the bad habits that human drivers have while driving an automobile, a computerized driven car would be somewhat safer than a human, since around 81% of accidents today happen from human error. Another would be the fact that computers use precise algorithms for stopping, which decrease accident potential greatly. A computer can not be distracted so it has less chance of crashing. The U.S Department of Transportation puts a human life at about $9.2 million dollars, so the cost of one of these cars is worth it and you would save on insurance. They would save time on commutes in High traffic areas.
(Pros continued) The self-driving car would help with elderly or disabled people who need transportation but can not drive. This car would help with drunk driving as that is the leading cause of deaths in the U.S. If everyone had a self-driving car they police could handle more of the serious crimes than road tickets and accidents. There would be less of a problem for parking since your car could drop you off and find a parking space and then return at the press of a button. Here are some Cons to having a self-driving cars. The driver would need to know a lot of knowledge on how to operate a self-driving car safely with all the computerized tech.
(Cons continued) The cost of one of these cars is more than most americans price range, with all the tech it could add up to about 100,000 or more. Accidents will still happen, and that is the cold hard truth. A self-driving car would have the potential to hack into. Self-driving cars would eliminate a lot of jobs such as, taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc. There is still a chance of accidents, and who is to blame when one happens, the drivers? The self-driving car is not the most weather capable car, in fact rain can cause damage to the laser sensor on the roof.
Here is my option on self-driving cars. I think that yes having a computer driving a car would save some accidents but, human instincts in my option are still the best thing. Can a computer react as fast as the human brain when a deer jumps out or any animal that may not be seen by the laser sensors. The price for one of these things is $100,000 or more, and that is just for the standard version, and it makes you wonder is this car really worth it, considering most Americans can not even afford a bran new car today. I think that it could be dangerous, sorta like when you have a radio controlled RC and you have the cars on the same channel and you end up crashing them. I don't think that it is a good idea to have self-driving cars on the streets of America. Hopefully this has helped you learn about self-driving cars. Here is some footage of a self-driving car and more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaES--OTzM