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IT IS an old chestnut—a car that drives itself—but General Motors, the world's largest car manufacturer, has become the latest company to claim to be building one. The car uses updated technology combined with several existing innovations and, according to the manufacturer, could be in production by 2008. But, while the technology takes some of the boring bits out of driving, it falls far short of an automatic taxi service and, anyway, various legal, technical and social barriers to its introduction remain.

[...]the technology appears affordable. General Motors says it is looking at a price of less than €1,500 ($1,830) to have it fitted to a new range of cars due in 2008.

 

[DarienA]

Less money on stupid self driving car that will drive slower than I want to go...
More money on practical applications of alternate fuel vehicles... electric, biodiesel, etc...

Meanwhile GM also recalls 800,000 vehicles and continue to sink in to the f'n sand.

 

[Wellington]

This movie used to scare the shit out of me as a kid... Glad to see we're all freakin' doomed.

 

[DarienA]

This movie used to scare the shit out of me as a kid... Glad to see we're all freakin' doomed.

But dood it was just a UFO controlling the vehicles! Not only that but we can thank our Russian friends for saving us!

 

[Flynn]

Self drivng cars = no stupid drivers = you go faster.

 

[MrAngryFace]

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION?"

"NO!"

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION"

"NO!"

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION"

"NO!"

 

[DarienA]

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION?"

"NO!"

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION"

"NO!"

"YOU WANT TO GO TO GAS STATION"

"NO!"

:lol

Reminds me of this Volvo commercial that is playing on the radio these days... guy inputs in his navigation system that he wants to go to the Crab Shack... the system navigates and he ends up at a Volvo dealership.. he inputs again and system tells him... no... Volvo first.. .then Crab Shack...

 

[maynerd]

Less money on stupid self driving car that will drive slower than I want to go...
More money on practical applications of alternate fuel vehicles... electric, biodiesel, etc...

Meanwhile GM also recalls 800,000 vehicles and continue to sink in to the f'n sand.

IAWTP

 

[Shinobi]

"We approve!!"

 

[argon]

I can't wait to see the lawsuits that come out of this one.

 

[ManaByte]

What happens if you are caught driving a self-driving car drunk?

 

[Ghost]

As long as the car is safe to drive its ok.





I agree with the "Less on self drive cars, more on alternative fuels" sentiment


I mean where the fuck is my fuel cell car?

 

[ManaByte]

As long as the car is safe to drive its ok.

Self-driving things are bad:

 

[Ghost]

No they aren't

 

[ManaByte]

No they aren't

 

[Shinobi]

No they aren't

 

[Hyoushi]

No they aren't

 

[Templar Wizard]

Self-Landing aircraft are already here... kinda.

(i love the simpsons moment at the end)


http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/Airbus320_trees.mpg

 

[Zensetsu]

NIGHTBOAT: THE CRIME SOLVING BOAT

 

[DarienA]

Announcer: We now return to "Knightboat: the Crime-Solving Boat".
Michael: Faster, Knightboat! We gotta catch those starfish poachers.
Knightboat: You don't have to yell, Michael, I'm all around you.
Michael: Oh, no! They're headed for land. We'll never catch them now.
Knightboat: Incorrect: look! A canal.
Homer: Go, Knightboat, go!
Bart: Oh, every week there's a canal.
Lisa: Or an inlet.
Bart: Or a fjord.
Homer: Quiet! I will not hear another word against the boat.

 

[East Clintwood]

Is it one of those american self driving cars?