Nevada has the distinction of becoming the first
state to issue a license for a driverless car, and the lucky recipient
is Google. So the next time the car in front of you is making you
positively nuts there may not be anyone there to give the middle finger
salute, and honking the horn will fall on deaf ears (or no ears at all
for that matter.)
These automated cars use video cameras, proximity sensors, GPS and a
laser assisted range finder in order to ‘see’ other traffic, as well as
detailed maps that allow these phantom vehicles to navigate the open
road. At the present time Google has a fleet of 8 vehicles including an
Audi, a Lexus and several Toyota Priuses, (or should that be Prium?),
and where the heck are they going anyway?
So how would you happen to know if you just got cut off by a
driverless car? Simply take a break from the swearing and check the
license plates, the ones on the driverless cars are red and have the
infinity symbol on the left hand side that is meant to represent “the
future.”
I’d like to say that this new technology makes me feel a bit uneasy,
but driving already makes me feel like I’m taking my life in my hands,
so is a car driven by technology apt to be more, or less safe than cars
driven by humans? What do you guys think? I’m thinking I’d rather take
my chances with the tech….
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