GM announced it will begin testing a new autonomous car that has no pedals or steering wheel.
Weird to think of a GM with no way to bail it out after it screws up.
GM announced it will begin testing a new autonomous car that has no pedals or steering wheel.
Weird to think of a GM with no way to bail it out after it screws up.
I still think the liability issue is what will sink autonomous cars. Were I to buy one of these, I’d expect that GM would be responsible for any crash where the car was deemed “at fault”. I can’t possibly be considered at fault, since I was merely a passenger in the car. Hence, I’d be unwilling to insure the car myself for medical and liability (Comprehensive and such would still be my responsibility – insurance against theft and say, damage caused by acts of nature), since any injuries or other damages caused by the car are NOT my responsibility.
But here’s the problem: insurance for GM for the life of the car will be SUBSTANTIAL. A car that might sell for $25,000 will need to be sold for $40,000 or more to cover the cost of GM’s liability for the life of the car. So who’s going to buy a $25K car for $40K? And does anyone really think that this insurance cost will be reflected in used prices?
Not to get too serious, but you may be missing the point. The agenda is for autonomous cars to get to a tipping point – perhaps a very, very low one – and then production of old-fashioned passenger cars will be phased out. Because they’re a danger to the robot cars, because they’re inefficient, because of the children, et cetera. And then you’ll pay whatever is asked for your robotic personal car, use public transportation, or just stay in your pen like a good animal. If you insist on driving an antique personal vehicle, you’ll pay a tax. No, make that a fee. A high one that only the rich could afford. The unshakable dialectic of progressivism is that what is once permitted must then be made mandatory.
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I will never buy a new GM product.
I see the Liberals plan to get all Americans out of their cars proceeds apace. Soon only the truly rich, and the truly deserving will enjoy the freedom of the open road.
Red Barchetta will become my anthem
At least you won’t be injured by a steering wheel Takada airbag.
Imagine the Blue Screen of Death at 70MPH. You can keep it and shove it GM.