The next decade of traffic looks like this

[YosemiteSam]

I'm not sure how closely this is article is actually based on real information analysis, but it was an interesting read none the less.

Enjoy!

The Next Decade Of Traffic Looks Like This

There’s no shortage of predictions as to when autonomous cars will hit the market. Trouble is, that’s not really a thing.

Autonomy isn’t a feature. We already have cars with low levels of autonomy, and as the technology permeates the traffic grid, we’ll start to see changes not just in the vehicles we drive, but in our own culture. Autonomy is a path, not a milestone.

I’m going to take you down that path; the next ten years, to be exact. To get started, you’ll want to know a bit about how this tech will grow and how the market may react. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a system of “autonomy levels” from 0–4 which, frankly, are a bit silly. And so, I’ve devised a more reliable projection using colored dots… I promise it’s not an insult to your intelligence.

Link to Full Article

 

[BigStar]

Yikes...technical fascism masked as progress. Just watched Demolition Man again last week. Gave me the shudders Interesting read.

 

[Tabascocat]

Looks like my GPS in LA

 

[CyberB0b]

Yikes...technical fascism masked as progress. Just watched Demolition Man again last week. Gave me the shudders Interesting read.

That's one of my favorite movies.


That's right. You see, according to *Cacteau's* plan. *I'm* the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I'm the kind if guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I *want* high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I've *seen* the future, you know what it is. It's made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking "I'm an Oscar-Meyer Wiener". You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cacteau's way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death.

 

[JoeKing]

That's all wrong. The EMP triggered by China in 2021 kills all electronics(including cars) in the US as we know it for a decade. Sorry for the bad news but I thought someone should know.

 

[NorthTexan95]

The article doesn't take into account many different factors including living in suburbs or rural areas ... except to say that perhaps we should force people to live in the city centers. Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

 

[Longboysfan]

Hmmmmm.... maybe less accidents in 20 years.
So they will not hit me in my creca 2016 car.

 

[BigStar]

That's one of my favorite movies.


That's right. You see, according to *Cacteau's* plan. *I'm* the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I'm the kind if guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I *want* high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I've *seen* the future, you know what it is. It's made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking "I'm an Oscar-Meyer Wiener". You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cacteau's way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death.

Perfect! Love Leary bf he quit drinking (happy for him personally, etc.) He was always comic gold but killed it (drove the theme home) in that scene. Same theme as Time Machine, etc. and many others. Demolition Man was bf its time.

 

[Tabascocat]

Leary is great, loved him in "judgement night" and "suicide kings". He reminds me of Vince Vaughn in a way, quick on their feet and very witty.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Wall-E. Becoming more and more realistic as the years go by.

 

[DallasEast]

Autonomous car, eh? Cool. Two questions though.

1. Will internal combustion engines be extincted before the advent of autonomous cars? And
2. Will they be able to fly?

It'd be nice if autonomous car technology ends up being truly eco-friendly but it'd be fantastic if people could finally fly around like George Jetson.

Then again, I do remember smoke coming out of tailpipes on The Jetsons...

 

[Kevinicus]

That's one of my favorite movies.


That's right. You see, according to *Cacteau's* plan. *I'm* the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I'm the kind if guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I *want* high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I've *seen* the future, you know what it is. It's made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking "I'm an Oscar-Meyer Wiener". You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cacteau's way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death.

I referenced that movie to counter some nonsense philosophy of some Harvard professor in a paper I wrote about a book I had to read for a class.

 

[Shinaoi]

It will make visiting relatives a lot easier when you can just hop in the car, take a nap and wake up when you arrive.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I'm not sure how closely this is article is actually based on real information analysis, but it was an interesting read none the less.

Enjoy!

The Next Decade Of Traffic Looks Like This

There’s no shortage of predictions as to when autonomous cars will hit the market. Trouble is, that’s not really a thing.

Autonomy isn’t a feature. We already have cars with low levels of autonomy, and as the technology permeates the traffic grid, we’ll start to see changes not just in the vehicles we drive, but in our own culture. Autonomy is a path, not a milestone.

I’m going to take you down that path; the next ten years, to be exact. To get started, you’ll want to know a bit about how this tech will grow and how the market may react. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a system of “autonomy levels” from 0–4 which, frankly, are a bit silly. And so, I’ve devised a more reliable projection using colored dots… I promise it’s not an insult to your intelligence.

Link to Full Article

There won be any traffic, any gridlock.

All cars will be same size, same height and will all go posted speed limit.
(All cars being same size will lower fatalities)
You will sleep in your car while its driving until it reaches its preprogrammed destination.

Thereby eliminating traffic.

 

[YosemiteSam]

There won be any traffic, any gridlock.

All cars will be same size, same height and will all go posted speed limit.
(All cars being same size will lower fatalities)
You will sleep in your car while its driving until it reaches its preprogrammed destination.

Thereby eliminating traffic.

Actually, from what I heard. Once driver-less cars come out, you won't be allowed to be drunk, watch TV, sleep, etc. You will still will be expected to watch the car in case something does happen. Now, in the long run that may not be the case, but initially that is the word out there.

By the time it gets to the point where you don't have to pay attention, we may have teleporters!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Actually, from what I heard. Once driver-less cars come out, you won't be allowed to be drunk, watch TV, sleep, etc. You will still will be expected to watch the car in case something does happen. Now, in the long run that may not be the case, but initially that is the word out there.

By the time it gets to the point where you don't have to pay attention, we may have teleporters!

Yeah, they peddle that bs. But what's the real excuse? None really. Sensor and sensors will react wayyyyyy better than us watching. I get your point though about them saying that.

The way things advance exponentially, the statements that start with "by the time that happens" or "by the time it gets to that point" or "that won't happen in my lifetime" etc.... Those things become reality sooner and sooner.



I do like that part of the controlled vehicle speed.
So much of the traffic is caused by rubberneckers, sunlight and people driving too slow in wrong lane.
Controlled speed eliminate or reduces accidents so there is nothing for rubberneckers to even look at.... Driverless driver eliminates sunlight issue and controlled speed reduces and idiot driving in left lane at 50mph in 65mph zobe. Fudgers!!!

Lol

 

[YosemiteSam]

Yeah, they peddle that bs. But what's the real excuse? None really. Sensor and sensors will react wayyyyyy better than us watching. I get your point though about them saying that.

The way things advance exponentially, the statements that start with "by the time that happens" or "by the time it gets to that point" or "that won't happen in my lifetime" etc.... Those things become reality sooner and sooner.



I do like that part of the controlled vehicle speed.
So much of the traffic is caused by rubberneckers, sunlight and people driving too slow in wrong lane.
Controlled speed eliminate or reduces accidents so there is nothing for rubberneckers to even look at.... Driverless driver eliminates sunlight issue and controlled speed reduces and idiot driving in left lane at 50mph in 65mph zobe. Fudgers!!!

Lol

If it were legal to shoot rubberneckers and people driving slow in the fast lane, I would probably have over 100,000 kills in the bag already.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

If it were legal to shoot rubberneckers and people driving slow in the fast lane, I would probably have over 100,000 kills in the bag already.

Before you shoot them you must let them know verbally that they are fudging stupid! Lol