The car that may have changed driving forever -- by driving itself to its debut

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Autonomous Audi A7 concept steers itself from San Francisco to Las Vegas for CES

Audi is making two world premieres at this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one of which is an autonomous A7 concept that drove to the event itself, after starting off Saturday in San Francisco. The total distance traveled was more than 550 miles, with a number of engineers and journalists given time behind the wheel.

Not only is the stunt being used to gather data for an eventual production autonomous car from Audi, it’s also a means of demonstrating the viability of a self-driving car in existing traffic and road conditions. The trek took the A7 concept across roads in California and Nevada, both of which have given a number of automakers permission to test autonomous cars on public roads.

The A7 concept is able to drive itself between speeds of 0 and 70 mph, including making lane changes and passing maneuvers. Before making a lane change, the vehicle adapts its speed to surrounding vehicles. If the speed and distance calculation is deemed safe, the vehicle initiates the lane change with precision and in a timely manner.
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My question to fellow board members: Are you ready for a car that doesn't need you, to get you where you want to go?
 
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Viligant_Warrior said:
My question to fellow board members: Are you ready for a car that doesn't need you, to get you where you want to go?
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If it's protected against malfunction and is proven to be unneringly safe then yes.
 
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If it's protected against malfunction and is proven to be unneringly safe then yes.
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Perhaps someone can tell me how you "fail-safe" a computer?
 
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I love the action of driving more than the drive itself. Unless I lose both arms, both legs, or my eyesight, I wouldn't consider the idea.
 
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Perhaps someone can tell me how you "fail-safe" a computer?
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You don't, but protection is never foolproof. It's weight of probability. I'd much rather get in the car if the components are shielded, it has a back up system, is engineered by quality engineers with quality parts and has been through a plethora of rigourous testing measures.

I'd be even more inclined to get in if I learned it had a carbon-fiber/titanium body, five star safety rating and could maintain its cabin shape in an 80mph collision. I don't know if it can, but if it did ..
 
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You don't, but protection is never foolproof. It's weight of probability. I'd much rather get in the car if the components are shielded, it has a back up system, is engineered by quality engineers with quality parts and has been through a plethora of rigourous testing measures.

I'd be even more inclined to get in if I learned it had a carbon-fiber/titanium body, five star safety rating and could maintain its cabin shape in an 80mph collision. I don't know if it can, but if it did ..
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You want a NASCAR body driven by a computer. Ready to pay $500,000 to get it?
 
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500,000$ probably isn't much considering the cost of accidents. I'm sure the insurance company would pay out for you not to wreck.
 
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500,000$ probably isn't much considering the cost of accidents. I'm sure the insurance company would pay out for you not to wreck.
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We just watched a major world entertainment company go to its knees when its emails got hacked. What do you suppose happens when a traffic-control system's computer gets hacked? Be bad enough if it involved traffic signals. Far worse if it was providing the intel for autonomous autos.
 
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