Comments on: Google Succeeds in Making Driverless Cars Legal in Nevada http://inhabitat.com/google-succeeds-in-making-driverless-cars-legal-in-nevada/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: lazyreader http://inhabitat.com/google-succeeds-in-making-driverless-cars-legal-in-nevada/comment-page-1/#comment-343731 lazyreader Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:12:41 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268826#comment-343731 It's a car that incorporates a “temporary auto pilot” (TAP) that can drive at up to 80 mph. The car will steer within lanes, avoid and pass other cars, and obey speed limits. Unlike a fully driverless car, the temporary auto pilot is for highways only and can’t navigate town and city streets; it requires a human observer to watch for emergency situations. But it should greatly reduce accidents due to distracted driving. he actual cost of the hardware and software required for TAP is probably low–less than $1,000 per vehicle for any auto that already has electronic steering, braking, and an automatic transmission. What's one kilo for a small car, it's a bargain. No doubt the automakers will put these in the expensive cars first then showcase them to cheaper cars the way they've done with nearly any automobile tech through history. Cruise control / adaptive cruise control is more used in autos. Putting them in cheap cars is only a thousand dollar option, again negligible. Once 20 percent of the American auto fleet has adaptive cruising in use, we will see traffic congestion cut in half with big fuel savings with that traffic. Direct injection, once only found in luxury cars engine is more available in cheaper cars. Eventually they will all but replace traditional fuel injection systems just like fuel injectors replaced the need for carburetors and fuel economy will improve with direct injection. It’s a car that incorporates a “temporary auto pilot” (TAP) that can drive at up to 80 mph. The car will steer within lanes, avoid and pass other cars, and obey speed limits. Unlike a fully driverless car, the temporary auto pilot is for highways only and can’t navigate town and city streets; it requires a human observer to watch for emergency situations. But it should greatly reduce accidents due to distracted driving. he actual cost of the hardware and software required for TAP is probably low–less than $1,000 per vehicle for any auto that already has electronic steering, braking, and an automatic transmission. What’s one kilo for a small car, it’s a bargain. No doubt the automakers will put these in the expensive cars first then showcase them to cheaper cars the way they’ve done with nearly any automobile tech through history. Cruise control / adaptive cruise control is more used in autos. Putting them in cheap cars is only a thousand dollar option, again negligible. Once 20 percent of the American auto fleet has adaptive cruising in use, we will see traffic congestion cut in half with big fuel savings with that traffic. Direct injection, once only found in luxury cars engine is more available in cheaper cars. Eventually they will all but replace traditional fuel injection systems just like fuel injectors replaced the need for carburetors and fuel economy will improve with direct injection.

]]> By: Iottiak http://inhabitat.com/google-succeeds-in-making-driverless-cars-legal-in-nevada/comment-page-1/#comment-343608 Iottiak Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:41:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268826#comment-343608 I've had Apple machines crash on me many more times than Windows, so I'd only trust Google out of the three. Besides, a Mac OS Prius? The smugness from sitting inside would kill a human. I’ve had Apple machines crash on me many more times than Windows, so I’d only trust Google out of the three.

Besides, a Mac OS Prius? The smugness from sitting inside would kill a human.

]]> By: XenoSilvano http://inhabitat.com/google-succeeds-in-making-driverless-cars-legal-in-nevada/comment-page-1/#comment-343531 XenoSilvano Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:38:56 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=268826#comment-343531 OMG YES! I'm moving to Nevada! OMG YES! I’m moving to Nevada!

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