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One can skip to about 35 seconds in (though the first part sort of sets the stage):

 
Back in the golden days of car customizers, George Barris built a car called the Golden Sahara. As with many custom cars, it was given a makeover and became the Golden Sahara II.

The second version of the Golden Sahara (seen in the video clip) featured autonomous braking and multiple driving controls.

Read more: https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/basement-find-golden-sahara-back-public-eye#ixzz5V3756sOE

To many, the Golden Sahara II is considered the first self driving car. And with the current interest in self driving cars, the restoration of the Golden Sahara II is being filmed for a documentary. My friend Gregory Alanzo, owner of Speakeasy Customs & Classics in Chicago is doing the restoration.
 
If hackers can break into the Pentagon, what chance does a car or truck have? Except for paraplegics and blind people, I see no use for driverless cars.
 
There are very few humans I'm comfortable riding with, let alone an A.I. driver. Knowing there are vehicles "out there" with no human at the helm and I'm driving among 'em frightens the *stuff* outta me.
 
Saw a story the other day on PBS about driverless cars and trucks in Australia. One of the proclaimed experts predicted that in 20 years in the western world it could be illegal to have a driver since in her opinion computers will be so much more reliable, not getting tired or distracted or otherwise less than optimal. And said that for those old folks who like to drive, maybe there will be tracks where they could keep their driver required car so they could pretend it was the old times.

Now that being said, I think there are people who should be in a driverless car. If you're text history shows sending while you're going somewhere, driverless. If you can't leave your phone in your pocket at a market checkout, driverless.
And 100 other examples...
 
In a weird sort of way, I wonder if having some driver-less cars on the roads will make human drivers "safer". See the driver-less car ahead, give it plenty of space, be very careful when it signals a turn or its brake lights come on ... basically "slow down and stay away".
 
John Turney said:
Reading through some of the reports, most the collisions are either when the car is in manual mode or is rear ended by another vehicle. So, "slow down and stay away" is good advice.
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That would have been my guess.
 
I figure if you don't want to drive, get a cab, bus or limo. Then what fun is driving?
 
LarryK said:
I figure if you don't want to drive, get a cab, bus or limo.
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This may be the future of Uber, cabs... buses. Yikes.

I should be safe, as I'm sure I'll be dead by then. :playful:
 
Only 60% of Americans have had sex in a car?
 
Well I certainly feel for the other 40%
 
So, English car drivers have a blanket handy why? Back seat size?
 
This little poem I wrote a few years ago seems to fit in quite well here.

It happened in a '50 Merc
Too many years ago.
It's top was chopped, it's curves dechromed,
And chassis slung quite low,
With flathead V8 motor that
Could make the back wheels spin
And paint in charcoal primer, as
Was popular back then.

The gym was filled with cheers and shouts
For high school basketball,
But she and I had other thoughts
In mind, and so as all
The crowd intensely watched the game,
Our whereabouts unknown,
We took advantage of that chance
To briefly be alone.

Outside was glazed with ice and snow,
The night was awfully cold,
But cozy in that backseat which
Was neatly tucked and rolled.
The hot and heavy breathing caused
A frost to quickly form
And cover all the windows which
Gave refuge from the storm.

So hidden thus from outside view,
We kept each other warm,
Exploring love's delights together.
What could be the harm?
A blanket kept for such a cause
Gave extra comfort too,
And in short time we came to know
Just what young lovers do.
 
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