[harshaw]

I read this more as "Everything talking about driverless cars is the optimistic future" and not a real world understanding of the challenges of widespread culture change this would require.

Yes, the change is technological, but the biggest impact is cultural. You assume that everyone is going to love self driving cars, but has anyone studied people to see if they are accepting? Many people just want to jump in their cars and go.. they haven't figured out the destination yet. Or maybe they are just scared - they have been driving for a long time and don't want to give it up.

When I drive 10 hours to visit my parents, I don't like it. But do I mind driving to the train station every day? I get to feel the road under the wheels, drive a little bit fast in corners, etc. Do I put my car in sport mode so its fun? hell yeah. Maybe if you truly have no affinity for car culture all these things are irrelevant.

[Sohcahtoa82]

People look at me funny when I tell them I plan on getting the next gen Tesla Roadster with the Maximum Plaid option so I can get that ludicrous 0-60 time, but also plan on buying the full self-driving option.

My commute is 29 miles, with all except 3 miles being on the highway. The off-highway miles, you bet I'll be in manual mode and gunning the shit out of it. But once I hit the highway, I'll hit the auto-pilot and relax. Being a driving enthusiast while wanting to have autopilot are not mutually exclusive.

I wonder how easily you can drift a Tesla...