Bob lutz is an idiot"The auto industry is on an accelerating change curve. For hundreds of years, the horse was the prime mover of humans and for the past 120 years it has been the automobile. Now we are approaching the end of the line for the automobile because travel will be in standardized modules. The end state will be the fully autonomous module with no capability for the driver to exercise command. You will call for it, it will arrive at your location, you'll get in, input your destination and go to the freeway." - Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz: Kiss the good times goodbye
State legislatures are hard at work crafting new laws, giving giant corporations almost complete in total immunity to giant corporations wanting to use these autonomous vehicles. While we’re not paying attention, they’re giving our way or rights.Wait until the lawyers get involved.
"Been hit by driverless truck"? "Better call Saul"!
They did testing for a local company thats now nearly bankrupt. Haven't heard about it going on for a while now.I was under the impression that UPS was already running "driverless feeders" from Phoenix to Tuscon. Am I wrong? Not 100% driverless because they do have a human riding along "just in case".
2025. There's some scary asThis thread reminded me of a hilarious story I had saved on my computer from a long time ago. Author, I have no Idea.
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It's the year 2025. I get up to go to work and grab the keys to my vintage 1995 Honda Civic. As I start the car, alarms suddenly start ringing.
"MANUAL CAR ALERT! MANUAL CAR ALERT!"
Self-driving Google cars cruising past my driveway suddenly stop and transform into gender neutral Police Bots.
"STOP RIGHT THERE, CIS SCUM! DRIVING NON-SELF-DRIVING CARS IS ILLEGAL"
I slam my shifter into reverse and shoot out of there faster than Elliot Rodger at a social gathering. The Police Bots transform back into self-driving Google cars and begin chasing me. As I approach 90km/h, the Google cars fall far behind as they can only go up to 40km/h. Just when I think I'm in the clear, suddenly my engine stops running. My speakers exclaim:
"You seem to have Police pursuing this vehicle. Shutting down."
, I forgot about the computer chip that every manual car had to have installed into it by Google. Out of nowhere a Google self-driving car smashes into me because they are not programmed to calculate every scenario. Disoriented with mild whiplash, I see Police Bots speeding my way. I close my eyes and take a deep sigh. This is how I'm going to die. I light up my last cigarette. The Police Bots have me surrounded.
"YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE AND SMOKING NICOTINE. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REM--"
Suddenly, a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am rams through the Police Bots. The smoke clears and the stranger winds his wind down. It's Burt Reynolds!
"You might want to get in here, kid."
I get in the car and we drive into the desert where Burt tells me that a resistance group is forming. This is my home now.
Did the robots take you away?They just ended feeders in my building. Sucks.
That was 8 years ago, and I still don't believe they are right around the corner.![]()
Semis are taking to Texas roads — with no one behind the wheel
The company is starting with an autonomous truck on its initial driverless deployment and plans to build up to tens of self-driving trucks by the end of 2025.www.dallasnews.com
"The auto industry is on an accelerating change curve. For hundreds of years, the horse was the prime mover of humans and for the past 120 years it has been the automobile. Now we are approaching the end of the line for the automobile because travel will be in standardized modules. The end state will be the fully autonomous module with no capability for the driver to exercise command. You will call for it, it will arrive at your location, you'll get in, input your destination and go to the freeway." - Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz: Kiss the good times goodbye