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To: Trumpet 1

“Self driving trucks are a very scary idea.”

Are their accident rates higher or lower than trucks driven by humans?

Will the cost of autonomous trucks and cost to operate go up or go down over the next ten years?

Will the cost for a human to drive a truck go up or go down over the next ten years?


11 posted on 04/25/2020 7:51:07 PM PDT by Meatspace
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To: Meatspace

Sorry, but not all trucks go from one loading dock to another. We go many places that were designed for only automobiles, over rough terrain, and in all weather conditions. A lot of hazmat - you want to be on the highway next to a tanker full of sulfuric acid with a robot driving it???

Right now I’m delivering 12,000 gallons of propane to a customer at a remote location.

Good luck automating this.


13 posted on 04/25/2020 7:57:34 PM PDT by datura
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