Pros And Cons Of Self Driving Car

Autonomous Cars is the computer innovation being represented by my computational artifact. These cars are vehicles that are capable of driving themselves without human assistance by using things such as sensors, radar, GPS, and lasers, which could be a safer alternative to human drivers. My computational artifact briefly demonstrates how an autonomous car works as well as its application in everyday life. The bottom half shows the demonstration of the car by its use of sensors to detect the activity around the car as it drives. The top half of the artifact shows six different pictures of autonomous cars. Each picture gives of different perspective of how the car is put to use in the real world.

Most people believe that these self-driving cars are going to make our roads much safer than they are with human drivers. According to an article titled “Road Crash Statistics” by the Association for Safe International Road Travel, “nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 a day.” They also claim that road crashes is the ninth leading cause of death. Obviously automobiles are dangerous, but they are also very effective for transportation. According to Statista there were over 7 million cars sold to U.S. customers in 2014. Even though automobiles have caused so many deaths, most people really need them.

The pros and cons of having a self driving car as shown in video one are, pro: you can sit back and relax while sitting in the car. Con: anything could happen such as malfunctions in the system.

Self driving cars are a great idea because they can decrease the amount of accidents on the road. The biggest percentage of car crashes are caused by human error and having a computer driving the car would take away the aspect of human error. For example if a person was driving and the car in front of them hit their brakes really fast, and the person driving was distracted by something then they would not notice this as fast as the computer because the computer would constantly be watching the road and will not get distracted meaning that the person may crash and the computer would not. Having teens use a self driving car instead of driving themselves would cause less accidents and would save lives. “If all U.S. teen drivers traded car keys for the Waymo service, we could eliminate one million accidents and countless teen fatalities.” This shows that self driving cars are much safer than people driving on their own. Some people that oppose the idea of self-driving cars may look at the ethical side of this and think of how a self driving car would swerve off a road for a deer but then possibly killing the

This opinion article addressing the cons of the rising technology of self-driving cars will be published in the LA Times. Readers of the LA Times are educated, affluent citizens who tend to have liberal ideologies.

Self-driving cars are flawed, and steps need to be taken before they can be seen as a viable replacement to normal cars. The article said there are many hurdles to overcome, price is one of them. Many won’t be able to purchase one, as costs are higher than your average car, there’s also the problem of mapping out countless miles of road. Most governments won’t have the funding, nor the resources to accomplish these on a national level. They will also need to continually remap the roads to maintain accuracy. Although self-driving cars are advanced and are already very aware of their surroundings, they are missing a stable foundation on which these car rest. Therefor, there’s certainly a substantial amount of potential for these cars, but one

This means that 1.6 million Americans will no longer be able to feed their families and will endure financial struggles. Transitioning to a different job is not easy especially in this market where jobs are scarce and the integration of technology have made it worse. This does not take in consideration the other millions of jobs that will be lost because of this innovation. However, a variety of industries will profit from these innovations. The potential savings of not having to pay a human is great business decision. I also believe that self-driving vehicle pose a potential hazard on the street and many accidents will arise. What if the car has malfunction? Errors in the programming system are also a potential threat. When there is a driver, they have the ability to prevent an accident. The cost of implementing these new technologies is costly. Self-driving vehicles are vulnerable to hackers. These technological innovations has also put book stores, newspapers and movie rentals out of business. Now everything can be streamed through the computer from the comfort of your home. In the past the New York Stock Exchange floor was filled with traders, now it all has been replaced with technology which has led to jobs being

Most people thinks that driverless cars will be much safer and more efficient. A million fewer road deaths a year is just the beginning (Laird).Each year 30,000 people die in traffic collisions in the U.S. considering that 90% of U.S. auto collisions are blamed from human error- Some 40% are the result of factors such as alchohol or fatigue- we have a lot to gain by outsourcing the task of driving to computers(Griffith). Even if 10% of vehicles are autonoumous, traffic will improve drastically (Brown). If 10% of vehicles were self-driving, it could reduce the number of accidents by 211,000 and in turn save 1,100 lives, according to a 2013 study by the eno center for transportation in Washington, D.C. (Griffith). If 90% of vehicles were autonoumous, an estimated 4.2 million accidents would be prevented and 21,700 lives would be saved (griffith) . 5 main advantages of driverless cars are 1. Less or no more accidents. 2. Elderley and disabled people are able to drive wherever they want to. 3. No more boring drivving on highways (and no more tickets for speed excess…). 4. Stop looking for parking spots.

Are you looking forward to the day in the future where cars can drive themselves? With the new technology on cars many people are coming up with more and more ideas for new inventions including self-driving cars are within the mix.Even though with this cool invention there are many pro’s and con’s of the upcoming invention.Lets start with the pros of having or getting a self-driving car a pro is that the cars will be able to run in extreme heat,cold,vibration and even moisture.Another pro to this project is that the cars will decrease the number of accidents but no matter what there will be some accidents so that means the number of people going in and out of the hospital caused by vehicle accidents will decrease. Next the self-driving car

When I read this essay, I had an idea of what self driving cars were, but, what I didn't know was how unsafe they were!

Autonomous vehicles are coming to be a reality soon, but are theses driverless vehicles really safe. Autonomous vehicles drive themselves and make all the decisions for you, but if you get into certain situations where a wreck cannot be avoided, then the vehicle might put your life behind others. One side of this issue deals with the error in programing and the fact that people do not want to their lives in a computer's hand. While the other side of the issue deals with how much autonomous technology will improve safety on roads and cut the rate of deaths due to crashes, drastically. So are autonomous vehicles the safest, most dependable, and most convenient or untrustworthy, flawed, and dangerous new technology for vehicles?

The people living in places such as Los Angeles or New York who suffer from unpleasant road congestions would have the potential of saving 25 to 50 minutes of commute time, which has the possibility to “add up globally to a mind-blowing one billion hours-equivalent to twice the time it took to build the Great Pyramid of Giza.” (“Ten Ways Autonomous Driving Could Redefine the Automotive World”). The possibility of freeing up driving time would allow commuters to do certain activities that would usually require people being at home. By allowing commuters to watch certain TV shows or to finish a book while on the route would mean that it would give people more personal time at home. Nevertheless, with the assumption that autonomous vehicles wedge their way into a new era, people are going to be skeptical of the idea of having no driver in a vehicle. Automobiles have been human operated for around thirteen decades; hence it is easy to see why people are mistrustful about this new

Whether it is in a laboratory, boardroom, the halls of Congress, or at the precipice of a perilous situation, weighing the value of one life versus another and making life and death decisions is an excruciating process with no easy answers (Kaplan, 2016). Nonetheless, as the discussion about autonomous cars and the ethical dilemmas they present rages on, I find it interesting that we are insistent upon imposing higher moral and ethical standards on the programming and decision making abilities of an autonomous car than human drivers (Parnell, 2016). Moreover, as we look to do so, we are also departing from the ethical philosophy that has been utilized for many years to pioneer many of the safety features, laws, and regulations to enhance automobile

Critics say the cars will be more expensive and insurance rates will rise due to the futuristic automobiles. They also believe self- driving cars will eliminate many jobs in the transportation sector, especially, when it comes to freight transportation and taxi drivers. According to Forbes, self- driving cars are also time-efficient because of their computer navigation system. According to Sebastian Thrun, we now waste 52 minutes a day in traffic. Self-driving cars will mitigate that. However, there is a downside to autonomous. The cost of implementing the new technology could be too exorbitant for most Americans. Currently, the engineering, power and computer requirements, software and sensors, add up to more than $100,000. The cars are also not able to operate at a high level of safety in all weather conditions. In fact, heavy rain could cause damage to the laser mounted on the roof of the cars, calling into question what role the driver might have to play in the event the technology fails. Still, the impact on the economy could be positive by making drivers more efficient and safer.

Societal adoption of cars that drive themselves have countless benefits. Many of the daily driving hassles will simply go away. The daily commute to work will become stress free. Passengers of autonomous vehicles will be able to chill out or they will be able to get work done, text, surf the web, and sing along to the radio without worrying about keeping their eyes on the road. According to Berk (2014), owning nor needing car insurance, society needing driving instructors, abiding by road signs, dealing with road rage, abiding by speed limits, and the need for a taxi driven by a human are aspects of driving and owning a car that will no longer be needed (para. 1-6). These human problems with driving will no longer be harmful to drivers. Autonomous cars will take out all of the human error and negative emotions from driving. Road rage will no longer a problem. All of the autonomous cars will be following the relevant traffic laws