In other words, hands off the controls. The car gets you to where you want to go without driver involvement for the most part. I have read recently there is testing being done but I don't remember where I saw it. Also with GPS becoming commonplace, the GPS should accelerate development.
2006-06-26 05:40:46 · 8 answers · asked by rodneycrater 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
we already have it. in the united states, there are proto-types out there that are being tested and used. in europe its been out for some time now in many models being used to test. it was on the discovery channel several months ago.
2006-06-26 05:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by hollywood71@verizon.net 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The technology is already there, the reason to put it into place is all that is lacking. Therein lies the point. It would take billions of man hours and dollars to make it feasible, and since there is no commercial gain to be had by this, there is no point in doing it. HDTV was in the same situation. It was ready to go in the early 80's, the problem was that all the networks had to convert to expensive HDTV cameras. However, there was zero financial gain to be had since sponsors were going to get the same audience regardless of TV format. So, until some type of financial gain can be made by an auto-navigate system, it's not going to happen anytime soon.
2006-06-26 12:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Hetzer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw the test vehicles for this too. Not sure how long it will be before they're available for sale though. I can tell you that I wouldn't use the feature though.....don't care how safe it is. I would rather KNOW I have control of the vehicle, I'd be too nervous just to let it go. I quess I'm a bit of a control freak, lol. The GPS however, I can see that becoming standard equipment rather soon in most vehicles.
2006-06-26 12:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by freyas_kin28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will be a long time coming . You would have to have some type of wiring system in the road to sense the direction of vehicle . Instead of having a rail system , you would only count on wires in the asphalt to pick up the signal. If The wire had something over it , it would not pick up signal and the car would wauder off track. So the answer is . a long time coming , in my opinion
2006-06-26 12:46:08 · answer #4 · answered by DANSWERMAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just hope when they do, that they calculate stopping when something unexpected gets out in front of it. If that part goes out, there will be alot of accidents.
2006-06-26 20:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by noseygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2020 AD
2006-06-26 12:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guess is 2050 if the earth is still here. I will be too old to drive at that point, so that would be great.LOL
2006-06-26 13:01:54 · answer #7 · answered by sunbeamer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same year we put a person on MARS.
2006-06-26 12:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by scot h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋