Drone vehicles carrying people - Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

[spacemaverick]

It isn't any different here, E; what aggravates me is their attitude, especially the snowflakes and the millennials, for they think they are the most important person on the road and we all are supposed to yield automatically.

Plus a large number still drive after they lose their license; those peeps should be arrested on the spot and put to work doing public service.

Seeker

And they keep offending.  In my state (Florida), they do arrest them and they do put them to work in Public service during their incarceration.  Then they get out and do it again...the cycle keeps going.  Having dealt with them inside the jail walls...I know.  The crazy system is broke.

[biggles]

If I backchatted to my mother I would get all hell let loose on me.

My father we stayed away from, cuz we knew better.

My kids had everything they needed and were sent to private secondary schools.

And what did we get back; "you cant touch me, You will get into trouble."

Bloody insufferable little ............

[zorgon]

I could do a whole thread on my driving pet peeves.

How ZORGON drives



How RUSSIANS drive

[Irene]

It's one thing if you know how to handle a vehicle, it's another when you pretend to know, like many young men.

I've watched a lot of the Russian videos on YT because the Russians are hilarious to watch. Their driving videos amaze me. They do not, routinely, check for traffic and drive too GD fast for conditions.

Most people have no "seat of the pants" intuition. They do not or cannot "feel" their vehicle and environment, and that is an instinct you cannot teach. It's onboard when you're born.

In the 90's I lived in the country with my ex. He had a Saab turbo. There was one particular hill on the way to work that he would hit just right and we would almost go airborne. What a blast!

[Ellirium113]

I give it less than a week that someone will try and make the drone car do loop de loops or barrel rolls for their 5 minutes of youtube fame. I think 2 license system should be in order if not 3. Driver's license, drone pilot license (for remote operation), and pilot's license. What sorts of mechanics will be qualified to work on these things? Will automotive / aircraft mechanics need dual trade?

[The Seeker]

One of the things I noticed is the relatively short battery life on these units, roughly 30 minutes and then recharge them  that isn't going to be very practical, even for a cab company unless they have a slew of them; and what happens when you punch up your destination and it's 45 minutes flight time in a 30 minute craft? Stop, get out, and change cabs? Sounds like a cluster in the making...



Seeker

[Ellirium113]

One of the things I noticed is the relatively short battery life on these units, roughly 30 minutes and then recharge them  that isn't going to be very practical, even for a cab company unless they have a slew of them; and what happens when you punch up your destination and it's 45 minutes flight time in a 30 minute craft? Stop, get out, and change cabs? Sounds like a cluster in the making...



Seeker

Back to the drawing board....go back to the Omega discus and start there. 

[ArMaP]

Most people have no "seat of the pants" intuition. They do not or cannot "feel" their vehicle and environment, and that is an instinct you cannot teach. It's onboard when you're born.

That's something we can see when we see people driving, some people do it as naturally as walking, while other people appear to be struggling against the car.

My mother was the first type, my father was a little of the second.

[Ellirium113]

I remember as a kid maybe 5 or 6 years old trapped in the back seat of the grandparent's car as they drove through the city was a treat. Grandma would be yelling at Grandpa "You need to be in the other lane" while you couldn't squeeze a pedestrian between the vehicles in the traffic. She would harass him to no end while he drove and for the most part silently tried to focus on the road. All the 2nd hand smoke from the 2 of them back in the day always made getting home the most fun any trip could ever have been. Ah those were the days... 

[Amaterasu]

I disagree; you have a very narrow view of the world in general 
40,000 people were killed in car accidents in 2016, more than twice that were injured, and that doesn't take into consideration the number of accidents that had no one injured, just in the US...

But you have a penchant for spinning every statement to suit your viewpoint; I stated "as crazy as people drive" which is a generality; I did not say all people drive crazy; that is just your take on it.

Seeker

I guess it's "narrow..."  Lessee...  40,000 is...  0.013% of a population of 300 million.  Now granted, 300 million is lower than the actual population, and not all those 300+ million drive...  But Let's say 1/2 drive (likely more than that in reality) and use the 300 million - so 40,000 is what percentage of 150 million...  0.027%!  Guess what?  That is statistically insignificant.  Sure, 40K SOUNDS like a lot - and that is one of the things the psychopaths use to skew perspective.  Even if We add in "more than twice that were injured," it likely won't hit 0.1%.

Seriously, MOST drivers drive well.

[Irene]

Seriously, MOST drivers drive well.

You've obviously never been in the driver's seat of a squad car. 

[The Seeker]

I guess it's "narrow..."  Lessee...  40,000 is...  0.013% of a population of 300 million.  Now granted, 300 million is lower than the actual population, and not all those 300+ million drive...  But Let's say 1/2 drive (likely more than that in reality) and use the 300 million - so 40,000 is what percentage of 150 million...  0.027%!  Guess what?  That is statistically insignificant.  Sure, 40K SOUNDS like a lot - and that is one of the things the psychopaths use to skew perspective.  Even if We add in "more than twice that were injured," it likely won't hit 0.1%.

Seriously, MOST drivers drive well.

No, you are skewing the perspective; 40,000 deaths, more than twice that many injuries, is not acceptable. This does not include the accidents that didn't have any injuries reported  It doesn't matter if you are the safest driver in the world; you get hit head on, you are still dead.

Seeker

[Littleenki]

Clearly, over the last decade or two, cell phones have increased the number of distracted driving incidents, although Im not sure if deaths have increased.

Also, a lack of concern for fellow citizens while one is concealed behind an armored dickmobile, is an issue, whereas even the most meek person you meet out of their car, will be a total inconsiderate dickhead behind the wheel.

Civility, courtesy, and attentiveness have gone to the wind, for texting, self centered unsafe driving techniques, and a lack of vehicle inspections in many states, has left the daily commute as a frustrating, sometimes dangerous venture.

Do as I do, drive an RV at 55 in the right lane and finally see everything unfold in front of you in full view, it is like watching the worst(best) tragic comedy, sometimes I think autonomous vehicles are the only answer for certain drivers.

Perhaps legislation will allow for those who get DUI's, speeding, and aggressive driving charges, to have to ride in one of these drone cars for a year, to appreciate what they actually have when they drive themselves.

Cheers
Le

[Amaterasu]

You've obviously never been in the driver's seat of a squad car. 

Passing all the People who are driving well to deal with One who isn't?

[Amaterasu]

No, you are skewing the perspective; 40,000 deaths, more than twice that many injuries, is not acceptable. This does not include the accidents that didn't have any injuries reported  It doesn't matter if you are the safest driver in the world; you get hit head on, you are still dead.

Seeker

[sigh]  I am not skewing the perspective.  I gave perspective to the idea that most of Us drive well.  Or well enough to get from point A to point B without having an accident.  Now, You are saying that well less than 0.05% of drivers that have accidents that kill People is "not acceptable."  Please, tell Me WHY?  Would You remove ALL risk in life?  Is that YOUR idea of a perfect world?  Frankly, I'll take the risk for the FREEDOM from being "protected" to death.  Again, please tell Me WHY that is "not acceptable."