I have no problem with electric cars. It's the self-driving that I'm against.

Interestingly, since you mention horses, I also don't like those. Tried riding one only once. I don't trust any form of transportation that steers itself.

I suspect drivers will still be required to stand ready to take over steering in an emergency, just like an airline pilot taking over from the autopilot. No system is perfect.

@Paul4747 You are correct, but originally the Tesla Model S, and X which could drive you straight down the highway on its own could be used without the need to have your hands on the steering wheel, but they later changed that do to at least one death and then required you to have your hands on the wheel every now and then in order to make sure your paying attention and ready to take over. Note this was level 2 self-driving not level 4 or 5 which is fully autonomous driving.

It would be, but I fear it won't be. It's only as good as the programming. Programmers are notorious for only finding the bugs after the product is put into service. That's fine when all that's at stake is someone's cell phone, but when it's a ton or two of metal at 60 mph, it scares me.

I get how it would be hard to trust the prgramming (especially at first because you are correct, there will always be bugs.....). But right now, we are trusting other human drivers every day (good drivers, bad drivers, drunk drivers, texting drivers, old drivers, young drivers, etc....). Traffic fatalities are just an accepted fact and the death toll is high [safer-america.com]

Seat belts is the law. It's not impossible to drive a car without one. Subtle difference.

If there were some kind of interlock that made it impossible to turn the key until your belt was fastened, people would just fasten the belt forever and then sit on top of it. Humans don't like technology telling them what to do.

Likewise, the day it becomes mandatory to have a computer driving your car for you- is the day I become a pedestrian.

Why would I trust a computer to do that? The same computer that shuts down for a Windows Update for an hour every week?

I don't think it will be one computer, I don't have the engineering but info I've read suggest improved on board protections for cars regardless of who is in control, sensors along certain routes which can communicate with cars, and a central system providing direction and support.

@cava Look at the issues with the 737. Now multiply that by the number of cars on the road. This is why I don't trust industry to perfect an autonomous car.

@Paul4747 suit yourself, like I said I doubt it will be a choice in the future.

I put one of those loud exhaust systems on my car mostly due to the fact it was way cheaper than the factory exhaust. I thought the same thing loud and sounds cool and they do sound cool, but they do get annoying to drive due to it being loud. I will be happy when I have an electric car without the loud engine. My next car will be electric so I don't have to deal with a loud engine ever again.

@Vintenar I’m the opposite, my car has had a setting to amplify the noise. My son wants a Tesla for his 16th.

@Green_eyes Well, I would say he would be a very fortunate kid to get something that nice for his 16th birthday. I would like one as well, but they are a little pricey. I'm saving for an electric car, hopefully, it winds up being a Tesla.

Unlike them, I'm right.
The only accident I've ever been in was when another driver T-boned me in a parking lot; I had the right of way and she ignored a yield sign. That's 37 years of driving. Thanks for your opinion, though.

Elsa who? Is that something to do with the voice from the phone people talk to? (I hate that thing too.)

@altschmerz .... huh