What does planning ahead change?

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Sep 21, 2024
11:29:09am

Yiowa All-American

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Yiowa

Previous username: BYUniverse
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Joined: Nov 14, 2016
Last login: Sep 21, 2024
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I don't get the driverless tech.

greatbam 1% better everyday

6:44am

The real benefits I think are still a ways off. Most cars are utilized

Coach's Dad

7:02am

From a potential investment (passive income). It would be cool have

JohnnyC

7:12am

In other words, most people will rent cars. They'll be too expensive to own.

fbguru

7:17am

yup, when all the sensors, software, and necessary hardware are designed into this autonomous car and it's $250k, you'll

Bert609

7:29am

Why do you think it will be that expensive? Right now you can buy a Tesla 3

Coach's Dad

7:36am

250k will be chump change in the future as we continue devaluing our currency.

JohnnyC

7:41am

I’m not convinced driverless tech is ready for prime time yet, so costs can still go up. I’m seeing tech-infused

Bert609

7:48am

Yeah my bro mentioned under utilization a couple years ago and it sounded neat when he mentioned it but again dunno..

greatbam

7:28am

We will buy a car for that purpose and have a lot less emotional attachment.

JohnnyC

7:36am

I think most people won’t buy cars. They will basically Uber everywhere.

Coach's Dad

7:41am

And that is fine. Hopefully we have that choice to make in the future.

JohnnyC

7:43am

Talked to a consultant in TSA line earlier this week. Tesla will be making an announcement soon….

Bonoman

7:27am

I think the utopian dream would be to just be able to pile your family in a car and say let's go to Yosemite and

mokelembembe

7:28am

You will when you’re too old to drive and your kids take your license away! With

wildwilderness

7:28am

I live in a neighborhood with plenty of old people. None of them appear to have driving issues to me. I'm aware..

greatbam

7:33am

Watch this and you will understand why you and all of us shouldn't drive.

LSUcougar92

7:28am

communication....

Xenon

7:30am

If it works, it will be huge.

OrsoNero

7:32am

Commercial transportation of goods would be the biggest benefit IMO. Daytime driving would be much more..

greatbam

7:40am

Agreed. Meanwhile, I like how they do it in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.

OrsoNero

7:47am

Driverless tech will be mainstream and probably mandatory on freeways but that is decades away.

Baron

7:36am

decades away?

Level43

7:46am

Maybe you should read the post I wrote, then I would recommend consider what driverless tech really is

Baron

7:51am

I have driverless tech

Level43

7:59am

Is it that hard to respond to what I actually wrote versus what you think I wrote?

Baron

8:01am

Never mind

Level43

8:09am

I am big fan of Tesla and Musk. He is a brilliant leader that also is an idiot in many things and

Baron

8:15am

RE: I am big fan of Tesla and Musk. He is a brilliant leader that also is an

Level43

8:25am

Yep. He is a bit of hypocrite in how he uses China to make money. I stand by that. Oh wait are you one of those that

Baron

8:27am

You mentioned infrastructure being decades behind. Elaborate.

Forbidden Fruit

8:37am

I am no expert but here is an article on it

Baron

8:51am

I don’t have a dog in this fight, but that is one of the cattiest

HRCougar

8:42am

The tech isn't decades away, the infrastructure and regulatory implementation

russkiejedi

8:35am

Waymo is already doing it.

Level43

8:50am

The "it" that were talking about is not something Waymo or anyone else is doing.

russkiejedi

10:36am

which is?

Level43

10:48am

"Driverless tech being mainstream and even mandatory on freeways."

russkiejedi

10:55am

Think about the % of cars currently being purchased that have this tech on them,

russkiejedi

10:54am

Fair point

Level43

11:09am

speeding tickets will be great

Count Cougar

7:59am

It's cumbersome now, because the bulk of the tech isn't for the driving part, it

LeftOfNormal

8:15am

Another example of tech sucking the joy out of life.

Forbidden Fruit

8:32am

Tesla currently uses 'Tesla Vision'... an all camera system. The 'Cost' is negligible

TheLost

8:32am

Time is money, and driverless tech gives you time. A lot of it.

Yiowa

8:57am

So does planning ahead and planning is pretty much free.

greatbam

9:49am

No amount of planning ahead allows you to use your drive time for the vast

russkiejedi

11:02am

What does planning ahead change?

Yiowa

11:29am

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