Most Drivers Would Hand Keys Over To Computer If It Meant Lower Insurance Rates 449
Lucas123 writes "Most drivers would consider buying an autonomous vehicle if it meant their insurance rates would be reduced by 80%, a new survey of 2,000 licensed drivers found. Oddly enough, the survey by the online consumer insurance site Car insurance.com also showed that 75% of respondents think they could drive a car better than a computer. Another 64% said computers were not capable of the same quality of decision-making as human drivers. And 75% would not trust a driverless car to take their children to school. The survey also asked what commuters would be doing if a computer handled the driving: More than one-in-four would text/talk with friends; 21% would read; 10% would sleep; 8% would watch movies; 7% would play games; and 7% would work. The rest of those surveyed said they'd just watch the scenery blow by."
Flagrant Flatulism Posing as Reporting (Score:5, Funny)
If car auto-pilot is like auto-correct, we're all going to die in really funny ways. No matter what the results of this survey say.
Re:lower insurance? (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah but a car that could self evacuate from a cyclone would certainly lower premiums by a lot more than 80%.
So nothing would change? (Score:5, Funny)
...what commuters would be doing if a computer handled the driving: More than one-in-four would text/talk with friends; 21% would read; 10% would sleep; 8% would watch movies; 7% would play games; and 7% would work. The rest of those surveyed said they'd just watch the scenery blow by."
So essentially the same as what most of them are doing now, based on casual observations.
Re:Flagrant Flatulism Posing as Reporting (Score:5, Funny)
I'd say a little less than half are below average.
Re:lower insurance? (Score:5, Funny)
The car owner walks out with their family, a suitcase full of whatever clothes they can gather, food for the trip, toys, and of course the family albums.
A sudden panic overtakes him as he realizes his car is no longer where he left it. He frantically looks up and down the street to no avail. Finally he pickups up his phone to call the police when he sees a message:
Message from: FamilyCarAutodrive. Received at 8:01pm. "I told you motherfuckers I was out of here at 8'o'clock!"
Re: people better than computers... (Score:5, Funny)
It's not just blindly following maps with GPS, you know.
*Nav system*: Ok, now turn left here to get onto the highway.
*Vehicle Guidance*: Um, when I look to the left, there's an obstuction in the way. It goes on for at least 4 or 5 car lengths. Could be a railing or a wall or something. I can't see an intersection anywhere?
*Nav system*: Shit. Keep going and I'll re-route. I'll beep and let the passenger know that something's up.
*Vehicle Guidance*: Fuck me, Nav system, you had ONE JOB. Now we have to deal with the passenger who's probably on Slashdot as we speak posting about his crappy self-driving car wanting to drive him off a bridge.
Re:Flagrant Flatulism Posing as Reporting (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Most Drivers Would Hand Keys Over To Computer I (Score:5, Funny)
I told them I'd spend 100 minutes to save 100%. They didn't want to go along with that.