Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never happen'

Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by anotheruser2020 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @04:56PM (#22087567)

I like driving, I also like the assistance that modern vehicles provide on Motorways, however, would I ever fully hand over control? Probably not. A Boeing 747 has autopilot.. however 3 pilots sit behind hit to keep an eye on what it's doing.

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by robbrown451 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:59PM (#22088307)

But how many passengers are on the 747?

The ratio of pilot to total people on the plane is often something like 1/100. In a cars it might average 1/1.2 or something. I think that should be improved.

Also, on a plane, those pilots are never expected to jump in with 2 seconds notice because something isn't working right. I don't think that is realistic....people zone out, but that is expected in "supervised self driving".

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by erik_seaberg on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:22PM (#22087734)

Sometimes I like driving, but I also like sleeping or hacking or drinking, and it'd be great to have the choice.

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by anotheruser2020 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:42PM (#22087883)

I don't think our generation will ever let a computer take full control.

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