Advantages Of Self-Driving Car

    Driverless vehicles, or the self-driving car, is defined as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car’s course with limited or no driver interaction (BI Intelligence par.4). When most people hear the term “driverless vehicle”, people instantly think cars that drive all by themselves, meaning that the vehicles are able to completely control themselves while the driver can sit back in the driver’s seat as if they were the passenger. The reality is that it will actually be a few years before fully self-automated vehicles will make their debut on the road, but for now the car companies and manufacturers are adding self-driving features of the latest models of cars. For example, the 2016 BMW i3 has the capability to self-park itself without the need of the driver to control the steering wheel. This reduces the risk of the driver hitting another vehicle while

Self driving vehicles is a huge change in our society. We are taking the next step into the future and creating something bigger than ever. Driverless cars can be a good thing and a bad thing in todays society. We depend on so many things now, the older we get and the more time goes on, the lazier we get. Being Americans, we are putting our thoughts and ideas to the ultimate test to create something so dangerous but so efficient. We have thought of ideas that would make our lives "easier" and less stressful. In this paper I will describe how driverless cars work, the current problems and setbacks that we are having, and how this new technology is being put to use today.

Imagine being able to get into your car and simply typing in your desired destination, and then reclining your seat to watch a movie or text a friend. During this time, the car is basically driving itself. Well, soon this may be possible this invention is called an autonomous car. An autonomous car, or driverless/ robotic car, is a car that is designed to drive without human interference. Essentially, drivers can program their destination into the car’s GPS system and then sit back and relax. Some of the world’s largest car companies are currently creating autonomous vehicles, such as Audi, Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes, and countless others. The driverless vehicle is now becoming a clearer and more present reality, and has been discussed and planned for decades. The autonomous vehicle offers significant benefits, but raises many questions and difficulties.

Current Advantages—According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (2016), “The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014.” Self-driving cars would eliminate driver error, which is primarily caused by alcohol, drugs, and aggressive driving (Naughton, 2016). Other forms of driver error include texting and driving, not looking in your blind spot, running a red light and not figuring out who has the right of way.

In the year 2013, 3,154 people were killed due to distracted driver related crashes. Motor vehicle accidents are the number two leading cause of preventable deaths. Once driverless cars are put onto the streets, these numbers would decrease drastically. Imagine losing your loved one due to a teenager that was drunk or texting while driving. Self-driving cars cannot drink behind the wheel nor take a text back their best friend. Not only does accident collisions happen due to distracted driving but also angry drivers. Some drivers can be very aggressive on the road. With the addition of driverless cars, road rage drivers can be eliminated from society. Speeding drivers are also a very high cause of accidents and innocent pedestrians being hit. Driverless cars are equipped to follow the rules of the road and keep the streets safe

The idea of self-driving cars seems to be a futuristic one but is indeed closer than some might imagine. Currently, self-driving car prototypes are being produced by several companies but are not yet on the roads. Driverless cars are vehicles that don’t require a human operator; instead the car makes all the decisions on how to reach the destination. There are three different views on the idea of driverless cars. The first is that it is a revolutionary idea that must be implemented for safety and cost. The second view is that they are an unreliable idea that are not worth the money it would take to produce them. The third view is that people think driverless cars are a good idea, but they would not want to ride in them due to ethical issues such as who would be to blame in an accident. All three opinions are valid and deeply affect the process of actually producing the self-driving vehicles.

Self-driving cars are every kids dream. Whether they were born 30 years ago, or just celebrated their third birthday, innovation and technology creeps into the dreams of everyone. While this technological advancement once seemed like something larger than life, Google and a small number of other innovating companies are trying to give kids something new to dream about by making these self-driving cars something of reality. While excitement beams at this news, questions beckon as well. Engineers and scientist worldwide are beginning to explore the idea of an autonomous car. Due to the lack of knowledge there is still much caution as to whether society, or science, is ready for this new way of transportation. Self-driving cars lack overall safety and should not be admitted into the automobile market because of the hazards they bring with their under-developed technology, their insufficient amount of testing, and lack of credibility.

Continuous advancements in technology have led to the development of knowledge as well as new discoveries. With new discoveries comes differing opinions which is what has resulted from the discovery of driverless cars. Rather than just a solemn dream; as driverless cars have become a developing reality, it has sprouted a wide range of differing opinions. Self driven cars may sound like a luxury for most, but they exhibit various negative factors. With the use of driverless cars traffic congestion increases and legal issues arise which highlights some of the major negative aspects of implementing this new technology.

Although car accidents have decreased in the past few decades due to measures such as antilock brakes and airbags being put into place, road accidents have always pushed for a safer and a more effective plan to decrease congestion through infrastructure and transportation. With the increasing numbers of vehicles on the road today, it is not surprising to encounter a heavy traffic or an accident on the road caused by congestion. Therefore, in the past few years, self-driving cars have emerged as a solution to these road issues. In the article “Self-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save lives” by Ucilia Wang makes clear the prospect that advocators of driverless automobiles holds. In the article, the central premise is

Horses have been pulling carts for hundreds of years. Passengers never had to put in effort when their “drivers” remembered the way home, but manually operated cars have changed everything; drivers have to constantly make decisions and be paying attention. Now, however, a solution has arisen in the self-driving car. It is like having your own personal chauffeur whenever you need them, making it fun and relaxing to reach your destination. The idea of self-driving cars is growing increasingly popular as science continues to evolve.

Car companies like Volvo, BMW, Tesla, Ford, and Google have manufacturer self-driving cars that are being tested in different states such as California, Michigan and Pittsburgh. Tesla have already make these self-driving cars available to the public. “If you recognize that self-driving cars are going to prevent car accidents, which human errors are the leading causes of death,” quoted Mark Zuckerberg. According to the study by Eno Centre for Transportation if about 90% of cars on American roads were autonomous, the number of accidents would fall from 6 million a year to 1.3 million. Deaths would fall from 33,000 to 11,300. Making roads safer is the number one benefit of having

First and foremost, with self-driven cars having quicker reflexes than humans they will be less likely to make the silly mistakes most humans make which will improve traffic congestion and safety. Chris Urmson, the director of the self-driving car project at Google in a blog post says, "We have improved our software so it can detect hundreds of distinct objects simultaneously--pedestrians, buses, a stop sign held up by a crossing guard, or a cyclist making gestures that indicate a possible turn” (Hustad). With driverless cars being this smart, it is okay to get distracted or to make that important business call. These self-driving cars are aware like no other and can detect hundreds of objects. It is a little harsh to say, but driverless cars might just pay more attention to the road than a human can because it never gets tired nor distracted. Karis Hustad also mentions, “In a video, the Google driverless car can sense a biker who veers in and out of its lane, navigate around road construction, and pause for errant pedestrians. The new technology can also read stop signs and waits for all cars to cross

100 years ago, Gottlieb Daimler, the inventor of the automobiles, said “ The worldwide demand for automobiles will not exceed 1,000,000 particularly due to lack of drivers.” However, today humans have created more than 1 billion cars all over the Earth. Furthermore, we have created something that Daimler had never thought about, self-driving cars. It fascinates people's mind when you think of cars going to pick kids from school, taxi’s running without a driver, and your grandparents traveling from place to place without any trouble. And the great thing is that we are not far from these imaginations.

When one typically thinks about a self-driving car, it is not uncommon to have some reservations. A vehicle that can drive itself goes against pretty much every normal thought most people have when it comes to a multiple thousand-pound piece of machinery. However, that is simply a knee-jerk reaction and these self-driving vehicles have been proven to be safe. Todd Litman from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute found that “…self-driving cars will reduce crashes by 90%” (Litman, 2015). This is mostly due to removing human error from the equation, and these vehicles will go through some rigorous testing and many laws will be created and/or modified to protect riders within these autonomous vehicles. It will also be great for the economy, as not just the vehicle bodies will need to be made, but the onboard computer systems will also need to be created and maintained. Due to this, the positive effects from these self-driving vehicles will definitely outweigh that of the negative ones.

Autonomous technology has been slowly rising up in the market, beginning with automatic stop brakes to parking assists. The one thing technology researchers are trying to advance on is full-on, automatic driving with no manual backing. Although this technology is not on the market yet, it will be in the near future. Google specifically has started their own self-driving project six years ago, introducing their own line of autonomous vehicles they call Google Blobs. The main reason self-driving vehicles are in such a high demand to be made available for the public is because they are claimed to be a much safer alternative to human driving. More than thirty thousand people die each year in vehicle accidents and ninety percent of all car