alfadriver wrote: BTW, this whole discussion comes up again and again, the result being a lot of, well, lets just call it back and forth bantering. But IF YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED- there are job openings. Ford.com, GM.com, and I think FCA.com for the domestics. I'm sure Toyota has jobs at their tech center south of Ann Arbor. Come help. Be part of the process.
For the record, I thought about doing exactly that last night, and then I came here to see your post.
Also for the record, I used to own my own driving school teaching people to drive, including emergency control clinics and volunteering at street survival and autocross schools.
I am serious about finding a realistic solution to the problem that is worldwide commuting. Think of how many man hours are spent each day worldwide driving a car? What if we (as humans) could do something else with all that time? What about all the lives that could be saved?
For the last record, I am not trolling you guys (or not trying to). I genuinely appreciate hearing the concerns posted by other members here. I may happen to believe that nothing posted so far here will prevent automated driving, but that does not mean they are not valid concerns or serious hurdles that have yet to be solved.
I'm not paralyzed by waiting for the perfect solution, I'm interested in discussing and considering any and all possibly better solutions.