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Driverless cars can be freaky, like a scene out of The Jetsons.

We often think of driverless cars as a futuristic invention, like a scene straight out of The Jetsons. But they’re not! Driverless cars are already here, and they actually aren’t all that scary. They have been spotted in places such as Texas, Arizona and even on the streets of Michigan. They are being used in places like universities, airports or at car factories to shuttle people to their destinations.

Many companies are looking into developing this technology further and are making improvements while doing so. In 2015, Google released its own self-driving car prototype and has reported zero accidents from it since then. Tesla is another company that has tested these kinds of vehicles on public roads, which have resulted in one accident thus far — all without incident until a fatal accident occurred in March 2018, when an autopilot system failed to detect a vehicle crossing a highway.

But, are driverless cars safe?

As a society, we tend to be cautious when it comes to new technological breakthroughs. Be it computer-generated imagery in movies or the GPS on our smartphones, we always seem to look at these advancements with a healthy dose of skepticism. In that vein, many people tend to be suspicious of driverless cars and their capabilities. But why? Why don’t we trust driverless cars?

Is this actually happening?

You’re not alone in having these questions. In the past few years, driverless cars have rapidly gone from technological pipe dream to a reality that could be coming to your city very soon. Companies across the globe, ranging from big names like Google to smaller startups, are working on their own versions of driverless car technology. Some of them have already been tested on public roads (for example, Uber has already started testing its autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh), and several other companies have announced plans to do so as well.

Driverless cars will certainly change our lives dramatically over the next decade or two, and there are still many safety and ethical issues that need to be resolved before they become commonplace. But rest assured, this is happening! It’s time for all of us to start learning more about how they work and what kind of impact they’ll have on our society as a whole—and we look forward to helping you learn more about them in future posts.

Driverless cars need to be able to act on their own.

So, how do driverless cars actually work? In order to drive autonomously, vehicles need to be equipped with a wide range of sensors and software. These sensors monitor other traffic, pedestrians, animals and road signs. They also need to be able to react to other vehicles on the road as well as weather conditions and road conditions. The processing power required for these sensors is often enormous: a human brain has around 100 billion neurons while the Google car has less than 20 million lines of code in its software.

How does a driverless car react in an emergency situation?

The first you need to understand is a driverless car is not going to react the same way as a human.

First, when an emergency vehicle approaches, you will probably pull over to the side. A driverless car would stay in its lane. There are sensors that can alert your vehicle of an oncoming emergency and the driverless car will know it can’t outrun this other vehicle so instead it will automatically pull over and turn off to allow passage.

Second, if someone were to jump in front of your vehicle with no warning, maybe because they were suicidal or just wanted try something crazy, it’s unlikely that you could stop in time. However, with a driverless car this wouldn’t be an issue; excellent sensors allow for quick reaction times where the driverless car could stop before reaching the person should he/she decide not to jump at the last minute (your lawyers will thank us).

Finally is probably the worst scenario: what happens if your driverless car is hit? That’s a frightening thought but we have already addressed that issue too! Driverless cars are programmed to look out for one another because they are all communicating via satellite. For instance if two cars are approaching each other head on they’ll both slow down until they’re safely past one another even if there is no other traffic around them (again lawyers say “thank you”).

Maybe we should just scrap the whole idea.

The point of driverless cars is to cut down on accidents and the amount of people killed in traffic deaths. But even if you trust the technology, what about trusting its human passengers?

Imagine a scenario where you’re driving your car and there’s a driverless vehicle with two passengers nearby. The driverless car swerves into your lane and you collide head-on with it. It turns out that one of the passengers had poked their face right up against the side window to get a better look at something outside, blocking one of the car’s sensors. This distraction was enough for the other sensor to detect only empty space and veer into your lane.

This is just one example of many scenarios where human error could affect driverless cars, regardless of how sophisticated they are. Human error seems impossible to eradicate from any technology, no matter how advanced or intelligent it is.

If we can’t stop humans from making dumb mistakes using new technology, then perhaps we should just scrap the whole idea before we cause any more problems for ourselves.

If even one person is killed by a driverless car…

You’re in a Toyota Camry. You pull up to an intersection and stop. The car’s computer tells you it will drive the rest of the way. You have no choice but to relinquish control. As the car begins to move, you can’t help but feel a little nervous; after all, if something goes wrong, it could cost someone’s life (or your own). This is the reality that many face when confronted with autonomous vehicles for the first time: driverless cars may be safer than human drivers, but does that actually matter? Somehow our imagination has allowed us to accept other pieces of technology—cell phones and airplanes are both good examples—but self-driving cars seem different. The consequences of failure seem too great for us to accept them as easily as we do those other technologies.

However, it’s important not to let emotions get in the way of progress. The sooner we embrace driverless cars as safer alternatives to their human-piloted counterparts, the sooner we can save lives by reducing accidents and speeding up commutes.

There’s other stuff you need to do before you hit the road.

Before you think about hitting the road, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, you’ll need to be ready to take over the wheel if something goes wrong with your self-driving car. This means that in emergencies, such as sudden braking or swerving from another driver, you’ll have to be on alert so as not to collide with other vehicles.

You’re also going to need to help with the navigation, especially in areas that you know well. Since maps and GPS aren’t always up-to-date (and certainly don’t include one-way streets or speed bumps), it’s essential that you provide any necessary directions while driving your self-driving car so no accidents happen.

However, don’t sweat about it too hard. We’ve got your back.

We are here to help. We can guide you through the steps of getting your car on the road and, most importantly, make sure that you aren’t held legally liable should anything go wrong.

Should you wish to learn more about the services we provide, check out our website at www.ThisIsATestWebsiteForClass.com or call us at 555-555-5555 during business hours. In addition to helping get you started with the practical side of driving a driverless vehicle, this site will also give you helpful tips and tricks on how to navigate the technological side of things as well as articles on what experts predict will happen when autonomous cars become a reality.

Driverless cars sound scary but with some work they can be very useful and safe

Driverless cars sound scary, but when you look at the statistics, are they really? Let’s think of some of the dangers that come with driving.

Texting while driving can lead to accidents and distracted driving kills more than 3,000 people per year. Drunk driving kills almost 10,000 people every year. Driving while tired or in bad weather or talking on a cell phone can make you less alert and cause an accident that could harm someone else. And what about the times when you’re agitated or upset? You may let your emotions get the best of you, leading to road rage and accidents as well.

Driverless cars take all these concerns out of the equation!Driverless cars can be freaky, like a scene out of The Jetsons.

We often think of driverless cars as a futuristic invention, like a scene straight out of The Jetsons. But they’re not! Driverless cars are already here, and they actually aren’t all that scary. They have been spotted in places such as Texas, Arizona and even on the streets of Michigan. They are being used in places like universities, airports or at car factories to shuttle people to their destinations.

Many companies are looking into developing this technology further and are making improvements while doing so. In 2015, Google released its own self-driving car prototype and has reported zero accidents from it since then. Tesla is another company that has tested these kinds of vehicles on public roads, which have resulted in one accident thus far — all without incident until a fatal accident occurred in March 2018, when an autopilot system failed to detect a vehicle crossing a highway.

But, are driverless cars safe?

As a society, we tend to be cautious when it comes to new technological breakthroughs. Be it computer-generated imagery in movies or the GPS on our smartphones, we always seem to look at these advancements with a healthy dose of skepticism. In that vein, many people tend to be suspicious of driverless cars and their capabilities. But why? Why don’t we trust driverless cars?

Is this actually happening?

You’re not alone in having these questions. In the past few years, driverless cars have rapidly gone from technological pipe dream to a reality that could be coming to your city very soon. Companies across the globe, ranging from big names like Google to smaller startups, are working on their own versions of driverless car technology. Some of them have already been tested on public roads (for example, Uber has already started testing its autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh), and several other companies have announced plans to do so as well.

Driverless cars will certainly change our lives dramatically over the next decade or two, and there are still many safety and ethical issues that need to be resolved before they become commonplace. But rest assured, this is happening! It’s time for all of us to start learning more about how they work and what kind of impact they’ll have on our society as a whole—and we look forward to helping you learn more about them in future posts.

Driverless cars need to be able to act on their own.

So, how do driverless cars actually work? In order to drive autonomously, vehicles need to be equipped with a wide range of sensors and software. These sensors monitor other traffic, pedestrians, animals and road signs. They also need to be able to react to other vehicles on the road as well as weather conditions and road conditions. The processing power required for these sensors is often enormous: a human brain has around 100 billion neurons while the Google car has less than 20 million lines of code in its software.

How does a driverless car react in an emergency situation?

The first you need to understand is a driverless car is not going to react the same way as a human.

First, when an emergency vehicle approaches, you will probably pull over to the side. A driverless car would stay in its lane. There are sensors that can alert your vehicle of an oncoming emergency and the driverless car will know it can’t outrun this other vehicle so instead it will automatically pull over and turn off to allow passage.

Second, if someone were to jump in front of your vehicle with no warning, maybe because they were suicidal or just wanted try something crazy, it’s unlikely that you could stop in time. However, with a driverless car this wouldn’t be an issue; excellent sensors allow for quick reaction times where the driverless car could stop before reaching the person should he/she decide not to jump at the last minute (your lawyers will thank us).

Finally is probably the worst scenario: what happens if your driverless car is hit? That’s a frightening thought but we have already addressed that issue too! Driverless cars are programmed to look out for one another because they are all communicating via satellite. For instance if two cars are approaching each other head on they’ll both slow down until they’re safely past one another even if there is no other traffic around them (again lawyers say “thank you”).

Maybe we should just scrap the whole idea.

The point of driverless cars is to cut down on accidents and the amount of people killed in traffic deaths. But even if you trust the technology, what about trusting its human passengers?

Imagine a scenario where you’re driving your car and there’s a driverless vehicle with two passengers nearby. The driverless car swerves into your lane and you collide head-on with it. It turns out that one of the passengers had poked their face right up against the side window to get a better look at something outside, blocking one of the car’s sensors. This distraction was enough for the other sensor to detect only empty space and veer into your lane.

This is just one example of many scenarios where human error could affect driverless cars, regardless of how sophisticated they are. Human error seems impossible to eradicate from any technology, no matter how advanced or intelligent it is.

If we can’t stop humans from making dumb mistakes using new technology, then perhaps we should just scrap the whole idea before we cause any more problems for ourselves.

If even one person is killed by a driverless car…

You’re in a Toyota Camry. You pull up to an intersection and stop. The car’s computer tells you it will drive the rest of the way. You have no choice but to relinquish control. As the car begins to move, you can’t help but feel a little nervous; after all, if something goes wrong, it could cost someone’s life (or your own). This is the reality that many face when confronted with autonomous vehicles for the first time: driverless cars may be safer than human drivers, but does that actually matter? Somehow our imagination has allowed us to accept other pieces of technology—cell phones and airplanes are both good examples—but self-driving cars seem different. The consequences of failure seem too great for us to accept them as easily as we do those other technologies.

However, it’s important not to let emotions get in the way of progress. The sooner we embrace driverless cars as safer alternatives to their human-piloted counterparts, the sooner we can save lives by reducing accidents and speeding up commutes.

There’s other stuff you need to do before you hit the road.

Before you think about hitting the road, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, you’ll need to be ready to take over the wheel if something goes wrong with your self-driving car. This means that in emergencies, such as sudden braking or swerving from another driver, you’ll have to be on alert so as not to collide with other vehicles.

You’re also going to need to help with the navigation, especially in areas that you know well. Since maps and GPS aren’t always up-to-date (and certainly don’t include one-way streets or speed bumps), it’s essential that you provide any necessary directions while driving your self-driving car so no accidents happen.

However, don’t sweat about it too hard. We’ve got your back.

We are here to help. We can guide you through the steps of getting your car on the road and, most importantly, make sure that you aren’t held legally liable should anything go wrong.

Should you wish to learn more about the services we provide, check out our website at www.ThisIsATestWebsiteForClass.com or call us at 555-555-5555 during business hours. In addition to helping get you started with the practical side of driving a driverless vehicle, this site will also give you helpful tips and tricks on how to navigate the technological side of things as well as articles on what experts predict will happen when autonomous cars become a reality.

Driverless cars sound scary but with some work they can be very useful and safe

Driverless cars sound scary, but when you look at the statistics, are they really? Let’s think of some of the dangers that come with driving.

Texting while driving can lead to accidents and distracted driving kills more than 3,000 people per year. Drunk driving kills almost 10,000 people every year. Driving while tired or in bad weather or talking on a cell phone can make you less alert and cause an accident that could harm someone else. And what about the times when you’re agitated or upset? You may let your emotions get the best of you, leading to road rage and accidents as well.

Driverless cars take all these concerns out of the equation!

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