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Re:Cadillac To Release Self-Driving Cars By 2015 by Bleys on Monday April 30, 2012 @06:32PM (#3911912)
I think their issue was not having control over when they leave the vehicle. If the locks are computer controlled, there's risk of a false alarm preventing your exit, potentially in an emergency.

I agree that this is better left to a warning indicator.

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Re:Cadillac To Release Self-Driving Cars By 2015 by ceejayoz on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @11:34AM (#3919572)
Yep, that's exactly my issue. Warning light is fine, lockout is not. Too many situations in which a lockout would be dangerous - false positives/failure of the system locking me into the car, carjackers taking advantage of it by parking a bike behind me, etc.
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