Hi-tech cars: Driver distraction warning in US

[user removed]

I could write a fairly decent sized book on driving techniques that will probably never be programmable into a self driven car.

regards
Mech

[gone-ot]

...I don't like my Government intervening in MY life, so having it deciding *for me* what route and how fast to drive down to the local McDonald's for a burger is NOT GONNA happen for me.

...I know how to "think" for myself, in spite of what BIG Brother thinks is best for me.

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...I don't like my Government intervening in MY life, so having it deciding *for me* what route and how fast to drive down to the local McDonald's for a burger is NOT GONNA happen for me.

Sorry, but it already has. Forget about speed limits and stop signs: who do you think decided where to put the roads?

[gone-ot]

...ah, but I still have the "option" to decide-for-myself *which* route and road to take...at least for now.

...most roads are initially "guided/directed" by property-rights and ownerships, inspite of "Eminent Domain" land grabs.

[cfg83]

Frank -

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I think it's creepy. I like to drive... occasionally.

Speaking from a programming POV I don't want it either. Also, anything that is solid state electronic has an "instant failure scenario". For instance, My Dad was telling me that mechanical systems typically fail "gracefully", so you can be warned when something is breaking down. Electronic systems can fail without warning.

What this implies to me is that you need massive(?) redundancy to make it safe. That in turn drives the cost up in a mass production environment that is trying to drive the cost down (conflict of interest). Finally, the ultimate redundancy is ... the mechanical system the car comes with today.

CarloSW2

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by cfg83

...For instance, My Dad was telling me that mechanical systems typically fail "gracefully", so you can be warned when something is breaking down. Electronic systems can fail without warning.

CarloSW2

...tell me about, I'm a retired EE who's wearing a pacemaker!!!

[cfg83]

Old Tele man -

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...tell me about, I'm a retired EE who's wearing a pacemaker!!!

Boy oh boy, if I had your skillzz then I'd be working on an external gizmo that detects the health of the pacemaker, but does not *interfere* with the pacemaker in the process. Oh wait, it already exists.

CarloSW2

[gone-ot]

...and, my cardiologist wonders *why* I track and graph total battery voltage, current, and projected battery "life" everytime I see him (wink,wink)?!?! -- something about "self-preservation" comes to mind.