Persuasive Essay On Driverless Cars

We currently use fossil fuels as are primary source of energy, but they are running out. In addition to that, they pollute, resulting in global warming. Humans have thought of many brilliant ways to save energy and earth, such as hydro electricity, nuclear energy, and windmills. Out technology is related to saving the millions of gallons of fuel used on cars each day by adding solar panels on the roof of a car. We chose this because cars use a lot of fuel. All this use of fuel is bad because we are running out, and we don't want fuel to run our and we are unprepared. Right now, we are using a phone which is slowly running our of battery. Since we have no alternative, we basically have no charger for your phone when battery runs out. According to the United States Energy Information Administration, we use 391.73 million gallons of gasoline a day(On average) in the U.S. alone. That is how quickly we are losing fossil fuels, so we need to run cars in another way.

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.

As technology in automobiles continues to improve, the debate over driverless cars has become more frequent. A self-driving car is able to move and navigate on its own using sensors and programming technology without human control. Many people believe the development of driverless cars would be beneficial because they could reduce the risk of hitting another car. The sensors and navigation would be able to avoid accidents, while drivers usually get distracted and would be able to use their time leisurely in the car. A self-driving car may allow people to drive when unable to in the past, such as children and disabled persons, and can be more cost-effective due to cheaper insurance. However, self-driving cars could be extremely expensive and can easily malfunction and therefore not always reliable, while also decreasing the safety of pedestrians and children who may attempt to use the car without permission. With new technology and distractions, driver’s minds can easily wander and become preoccupied. Technology can easily malfunction, and something as small as my phone or a light bulb will glitch frequently. I often see cars stranded on the side of the road because the engine went out or broke down; imagine how catastrophic an accident could be if a sensor in the car went out. Driverless cars are not beneficial to society because while there are favorable aspects of a self-driving car, one can malfunction and add new risks to the road, as well as potentially hurting the

First driverless cars are much less likely to crash. In fact “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that between 93 percent and 95 percent of car accidents are caused by human error” (par. 5, Tribune). This study displays

A driverless, or autonomous, car is a car that is able to operate and drive itself without the need of human interaction. Autonomous cars are able to navigate independently by using systems like GPS, radar and are able to sense the environment around the car by using sensors. Many major car companies, including Ford, General Motors, Audi, BMW and Volvo, have begun testing autonomous car systems. General Motors predict they could have a fully autonomous car on the road as soon as 2018[1]. There are many advantages to autonomous cars such as fewer traffic collisions, reduced congestion, relieves the occupants of navigation duties so they are free to do other things, and autonomous cars can be used by anyone even if they have a disability

Self driving cars are real and whether you like it or not they are going to exist in the future. Many people believed that it was impossible but as technology grows and more companies become more interested in them they are starting to appear in test drives and more. Now there still are issues with these cars and they won’t be ready to buy just yet but people are thinking about them in ways we haven’t thought of before.

First, self driving cars help the commute of people. The author states, “[Allow] Americans to live where they want, without worrying about their commute to work.” Like the article said an autonomous car would help families to be able to chose to live a lifestyle outside of a city and not have to worry about commute to a city for work or other activities. The article then states, “With autonomous cars, driving to work will be a breeze. Instead of being an exhausting trek, it will feel more like sitting at home on the couch watching a favorite television show.” This would make traveling to work not just easy, but it would also make it more enjoyable.

Self-driving cars currently have blood on their hands. A Newsela article “Caution light is still on for Tesla's Autopilot technology” by Eric Peter, and another article “PRO/CON: Is it time to hop in self-driving cars?” by Robert W. Peterson; the owners of self-driving car are warned the self-driving cars are still new technology, under contemporary circumstances, people in those cars need to be vigilant with how they use their cars safely. Self-driving cars should not be legalized in the U.S..

Some advantages of using driverless vehicles are people have more time for productive activities in their lives by not having to watch traffic for themselves (Johnson.) Also less time will be devoted to driving because the car itself will run at a sufficient rate and make adjustments to correct itself to avoid crashes (Johnson.) The reasons for using driverless cars are compelling, but there are also very just reasons to not use driverless cars. People are concerned that the use of self-driving cars will put a constraint on current jobs that involve public transportation, as well as concerns of how much access is being given (Johnson.) The credibility of this article is high, although I feel it could have done a bit better in expounding upon the reasons it gave. This article is well versed in much data about regular vehicles and the accident rate. This article also gives data on how many states have supported to make driverless cars

Self driving cars have the potential to completely revolutionize the way public transportation continues in our society; many are for it and even more are against it. It is fair to say that this is a great invention and that in some cases it can serve as a safer way of transportation (only in certain situations) as well as make for a more dangerous one. Tesla is a worldwide known company and although the company did not invent driverless cars, they did most definitely perfect it. Having the most technologically advanced vehicle in the world that can predict accidents before they even happen, it is a safe bet to trust the Tesla autopilot feature. The majority of the population believe that it will be nothing but beneficial to our society and provide us with safer streets and highways. But there is much more than meets the eye when it comes to this new technology.

I think Driverless cars could be dangerous and expensive and not all people could afford it so there is no point of having them.

Imagine if you could ride safely regardless of your driving skill, and having the peace of mind that your loved ones are as safe as they could possibly be wherever their destination may take them. This is the purpose that Google and many other car manufacturers, like Toyota for instance; pursue. Despite this ambition, the concept carries a shallow history and as such, the technology behind it is in its infancy. As a result, public opinion is strongly hesitant in regards to allowing these vehicles to share our roads. With our movement, we hope that we can persuade legislation , we could see a reduction in the number of traffic accidents, traffic flow will be far easier to manage, and the money we could be potentially saving

Imagine if you could drive without actually driving. How would you like it if you were alone in your car going somewhere and you could take a nap or work on your computer? These are some of the thing discussed in an article I read, published by the Tribune News Service, in 2016. We have a lot of technology today and I understand why some people are for it and they can also be against it. Nt many people want to bring this subject up because they think that once self-driving cars become popular that others who don’t like them need to just get over it. From my perspective, I don't find self-driving car safe and I think that they shouldn't be allowed to drive on roads.

In recent discussions of growing technology, a controversial issue has been whether we are ready for the advancements of driverless vehicles. On the one hand, some argue that these advancements have already proven that we are ready. On the other hand, however, others argue that we need to have more experience with the technology before we can be ready. In sum, then, the issue is are we ready or not for driver-less cars. While others think that driverless vehicles can’t be trusted yet without a commission to help lawmakers with regulating the vehicles and government officials that know more about this technology to better watch over it, I believe that we are ready for this new evolving automobile because driverless vehicles already has too much potential beginning with its self-automated breaking system and warnings.