Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek a Buyer, Without Success
by jfoutz on Friday August 19, 2016 @07:24PM
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Truck drivers are also professional drivers. They don't want to get in a wreck any more than you do. I'd trust a random truck driver to be much wiser in their use of autopilot than a random driver.
Furthermore, those trucks are expensive. Tacking on an extra $10,000 to a family sedan for sensors and electronics is huge. It's not so extreme when you're paying $100,000 for a base truck.
And finally, those fleet vehicles have regular inspections and maintenance. Everything works great when it's all shiny and new. It'll be interesting to see what happens to autopilots on cars that don't even get regular oil changes.
Furthermore, those trucks are expensive. Tacking on an extra $10,000 to a family sedan for sensors and electronics is huge. It's not so extreme when you're paying $100,000 for a base truck.
And finally, those fleet vehicles have regular inspections and maintenance. Everything works great when it's all shiny and new. It'll be interesting to see what happens to autopilots on cars that don't even get regular oil changes.