Major Step for Driverless Cars


twobjshelbys

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Howard said:
Pencils, slide rules, mechanical sharpeners. Let me add this from my college days. Anyone remember the memorable name?
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They are the eraser pads used in drafting class. I don't remember the nickname.

I still have my Post slide rule.
 
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Xcentric

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Bunny bag.

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Cobrar

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Latest on self driving cars from Detroit: http://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...onomous-connected-cars-filled-risks/80562098/
 
PeteK

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THey were called "Scum-ex bags." It was a brand name. Although we frequently shortened it to "Scumbags." They also were great fun to lob at each other, since they left a dust print on the guy you hit--sort of an early version of paintball...
 
twobjshelbys

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Back to the original topic :)

The first driverless shuttle in Vegas. FAIL! It didn't get much more than an hour before it crashed

http://news3lv.com/news/local/drive...on-first-day-of-service-in-downtown-las-vegas
 
Cobrar

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twobjshelbys said:
Back to the original topic :)

The first driverless shuttle in Vegas. FAIL! It didn't get much more than an hour before it crashed

http://news3lv.com/news/local/drive...on-first-day-of-service-in-downtown-las-vegas
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Interesting that the article provides an opinion on driverless cars from Danica Patrick.. :facepalm:
 
PILOTJPW1

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The shuttle was innocent!! It got backed into by a Semi.

Now I do find fault, it couldn't back up out of the way. I wonder if it sounded the warning horn. Hard to believe but there hauling passengers in that rig already.
 
twobjshelbys

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PILOTJPW1 said:
The shuttle was innocent!! It got backed into by a Semi.

Now I do find fault, it couldn't back up out of the way. I wonder if it sounded the warning horn. Hard to believe but there hauling passengers in that rig already.
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I thought of that too. The answer to both is a RESOUNDING NO! Yes, the shuttle saw the truck, and came to a screeching halt and then sat there like a lump of coal. It took no evasive maneuver (like backing up) nor did it do what any driver would have done; Lay on the horn!

The news last night had a picture - the damage was minor, just looked like a crunched fiberglass panel. Truck driver was cited.
 
twobjshelbys

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Here's a first-person account

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/self-driving-bus-crash-vegas-account/

Yep, it should be able to back up. Or honk the horn. :)
 
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