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

Sep 21, 2024
7:28:52am

greatbam 1% better everyday

about the feasibility.

The idea of renting my car to stangers just feels weird to me.

I'm in no way opposed to the idea just need to wrap my head around it more.

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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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