Re:Driverless Hype Collides with Merciless Reality
by stale2002 on Thursday September 13, 2018 @06:54PM
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> Nobody will accept liability for actions outside of their control,
Sure they will. People pay for insurance now, and the insurance companies will give you a discounted price for your self driving car insurance.
Why wouldn't I want to accept liability in exchange for a cheaper policy? I would win as well as the insurance company.
The benefit is clear. And this is an exchange that many many people would be willing to make if it meant that their insurance prices were cut in half. It's free money to the consumers.
You are treating this as if this is some new problem. Your car can already have the wheel fall off, due to no fault of your own, and you'll crash, and the insurance company will pay for it.
Sure they will. People pay for insurance now, and the insurance companies will give you a discounted price for your self driving car insurance.
Why wouldn't I want to accept liability in exchange for a cheaper policy? I would win as well as the insurance company.
The benefit is clear. And this is an exchange that many many people would be willing to make if it meant that their insurance prices were cut in half. It's free money to the consumers.
You are treating this as if this is some new problem. Your car can already have the wheel fall off, due to no fault of your own, and you'll crash, and the insurance company will pay for it.