>liability issues there are handled by the federal government
Considering law firms exist that specialize in suing car companies over airbag accidents [1], I'm going to say [Citation Needed].
>Frankly, I think considering all the issues like weather, accidents, etc the self-driving car might be our generation's jetpack. Sure, sounds great on paper, but in reality its horrifying.
Cars with some of these features already exist, and are already on the road. Specifically auto-breaking collision avoidance, as well as auto-follow-distance cruise control (not to mention auto-parking).
These features are not only not horrifying, but they're starting to be standard on high-end cars. People will get used to them, and when the next innovation becomes commonplace, they will get used to it as well.
It's not only unlike jet-packs, it's almost inevitable at this point.
And I said:
>>(though now they're mandatory in the US, IIRC)
You also say:
>liability issues there are handled by the federal government
Considering law firms exist that specialize in suing car companies over airbag accidents [1], I'm going to say [Citation Needed].
>Frankly, I think considering all the issues like weather, accidents, etc the self-driving car might be our generation's jetpack. Sure, sounds great on paper, but in reality its horrifying.
Cars with some of these features already exist, and are already on the road. Specifically auto-breaking collision avoidance, as well as auto-follow-distance cruise control (not to mention auto-parking).
These features are not only not horrifying, but they're starting to be standard on high-end cars. People will get used to them, and when the next innovation becomes commonplace, they will get used to it as well.
It's not only unlike jet-packs, it's almost inevitable at this point.
[1] http://airbag-law.com/