Comments on: Are You Ready For Cars Driving Themselves?

GM Says Driverless Vehicles May Be On Market In 10 Years

[christiansin]

We already have equivalent technology that goes unused every day. It is called "public transportation". It doesn''t require radar, cruise control, or changes to traffic laws. Oh, and you don''t have to pay for parking.

[incog-nito]

Maybe GM should concentrate on making good, reliable cars that people actually want to buy, on stopping the loss of market share, and on staying out of bankruptcy instead.

[rf35]

You think the idiots talking on their cell phones is bad? I''ve seen people texting while driving!

[hober_mallow]

Cars driving themselves? It couldn''t be any worse than some of the airheads in Seattle driving around yakking on their cell phones.

And Airheads, please don''t get upset. I was talking about ''airheads'', not ''Airheads''.

[fstop100]

great idea people today never learned how to drive anyway.

[rohink-2009]

I forgot one. I live in Hawaii and have actually seen people eating sushi with chopsticks while driving. I kid you not.

[rohink-2009]

It would be nice to get the idiots on their cell phones out from behind the wheel and into the back seat.

Posted by omega39

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Yep, along with the reckless drivers, those driving with a coke in one hand and a big mac in the other. How about the idiots that read the paper while driving, or women who put on make-up. Let''s not forget the idiots that drive with their seats reclined listening to blaring music.

[ms38654ob]

If it''s based on Microsoft products, the "Blue Screen of Death" will take on a totally new and more dangerous meaning...

I''d love a car that could drive itself on the highway at least. Surface streets would probably be a lot harder a problem.

[bobnjersey]

[Cars that drive themselves - even parking at their destination - could be ready for sale within a decade, General Motors Corp. executives say. ]

let me guess ... it too will have an internal combustion engine, no?

[harp1963]

After seeing million dollar gadgets malfunction and need constant engineering maintenance in auto, aluminum, and pharmaceutical plants over the last 20 years, I think I''ll just drive the car myself. I''ll be surprised if the government allows this.