It'll be no surprise that I read a lot about cars. Two topics have dominated print and pixels for the past 3 years, almost non-stop: electric vehicles and autonomous / self-driving cars.
The first is a given. It's here, it's improving rapidly, barriers are understandable and manageable, and there's real demand. I get it.
But autonomous vehicles? I ...I just don't want one. I really enjoy driving. Surely I'm not alone in this. I mean, I can see wanting an autonomous mode on the dashboard, and late at night when I'm on the way home from the cottage I can just flip it on and cruise along half-asleep. Or if I want to drive to Florida, an autonomous mode does the boring bit in the night while I sleep.
But is that what it's about? Or do people actually want a pod car where they sit and read a book the whole journey, with nary a thought about steering. I don't get it.
So, autonomous vehicle: do they interest you and why?
The first is a given. It's here, it's improving rapidly, barriers are understandable and manageable, and there's real demand. I get it.
But autonomous vehicles? I ...I just don't want one. I really enjoy driving. Surely I'm not alone in this. I mean, I can see wanting an autonomous mode on the dashboard, and late at night when I'm on the way home from the cottage I can just flip it on and cruise along half-asleep. Or if I want to drive to Florida, an autonomous mode does the boring bit in the night while I sleep.
But is that what it's about? Or do people actually want a pod car where they sit and read a book the whole journey, with nary a thought about steering. I don't get it.
So, autonomous vehicle: do they interest you and why?
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