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Google Unveils Self-Driving Cars
Posted on 5/27/14 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 5/27/14 at 10:08 pm
They put the beta in beta. Ok, now that we got that joke out of the way, damn these things are hideous.
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seriously, where am i supposed to put my wet bar in this thing? What about taking mrs. colorchangin down to the lake canoodling in the back seat?
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It was inspiring to start with a blank sheet of paper and ask, “What should be different about this kind of vehicle?” We started with the most important thing: safety. They have sensors that remove blind spots, and they can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections. And we’ve capped the speed of these first vehicles at 25 mph. On the inside, we’ve designed for learning, not luxury, so we’re light on creature comforts, but we’ll have two seats (with seatbelts), a space for passengers’ belongings, buttons to start and stop, and a screen that shows the route—and that’s about it.
seriously, where am i supposed to put my wet bar in this thing? What about taking mrs. colorchangin down to the lake canoodling in the back seat?
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Posted on 5/27/14 at 10:17 pm to colorchangintiger
Pretty excited
Posted on 5/27/14 at 10:25 pm to colorchangintiger
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They have sensors that remove blind spots, and they can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions
This is where they will make their money, marketing the sensors, software and control systems to vehicle manufacturers for retro-fitting them to older cars so people can have their luxury as well.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 11:44 pm to colorchangintiger
The only thing that'll be grinning wider than that car appears to be is the first person to sue Google after it runs into them.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 11:56 pm to colorchangintiger
Bet you end up on a private island like on SV.. 
Posted on 5/28/14 at 12:25 am to colorchangintiger
Say goodbye to bad arse muscle cars. I can see this being like a public service thing like buses.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 1:23 am to colorchangintiger
You know what? When(IF) Google manages to make one of these contraptions successfully drive itself--ALL BY ITSELF--from Newark to Queens during a snow storm at night, THEN I'll be impressed.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 1:49 am
Posted on 5/28/14 at 3:38 am to colorchangintiger
Question I had today while navigating through a confusing construction zone: WTF is a google car going to do when confronted with an "out of the box" scenario like that? I'm far from a luddite, and I'm all for this, but I think it's going to be a long time before these things can be turned loose in anything other than a very rigid road infrastructure.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:02 am to colorchangintiger
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damn these things are hideous.
While it is ugly, I'd say it's better looking than what we thought the future would look like. The Johnny Cab from Total Recall:
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:09 am to colorchangintiger
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seriously, where am i supposed to put my wet bar in this thing? What about taking mrs. colorchangin down to the lake canoodling in the back seat?
sounds like these are just for taxi service
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:16 am to colorchangintiger
What happens when some Russian hacks the network and starts driving cars off cliffs or into each other?
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:06 am to colorchangintiger
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Ok, now that we got that joke out of the way, damn these things are hideous.
I'm too drunk (high/horny/invested in my video game/busy bouncing around to music) to care.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:13 am to colorchangintiger
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capped the speed of these first vehicles at 25 mph
Yeah, that's going to work. Who drives 25 mph and manages to get anywhere? Would be good for going to the convenience store 4 blocks away for a 6-pack but that's about it.
What happens when it has a blowout or breakdown? Does it repair itself?
I'll wait till they make one of these:
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:43 am to colorchangintiger
As much as I love the idea of electric/driverless cars, I cannot wrap my head around the fact that all but a couple of these types of cars (The ones made by Tesla) are fricking terrible to look at. Why can't we have these companies just stick to their normal brand styling that already works for every other car in their lineup?
The Nissan Leaf may be the ugliest car since the Aztek
The Nissan Leaf may be the ugliest car since the Aztek
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 10:45 am
Posted on 5/28/14 at 10:56 am to colorchangintiger
And here we go. The sheepeople will flock to this horrible idea in droves
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