[George from New England]

I cannot comprehend how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray. Bicyclists too.

[rktman]

“... how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray. Bicyclists too.” Uh, it’s called ramming speed. But then we know that the “hole” self driving care thing is a control issue anyway. And, once we’re all herded in to the city centers and into 200 sq/ft apartments, we won’t need those polluting devices any more anyway. You see where this is headed, right?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Unless it can see well beyond the roadway, this will be impossible.

[TexasGator]

“I cannot comprehend how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray.”

You are behind the times. My car is not self-driving but it has sensors all ariund that alert me to nearby obstacles. A self-driving car can maneuverbto avoid pedestrians.

[LogicDesigner]

If you want to be added to the Electric Vehicle Interest ping list, please let me know either through a reply or through FReep mail.

“Sounds like a prime candidate for a self driving car.” —rktman

Yep. In a couple months the autopilot update for the Model S should go out over the air.

“I cannot comprehend how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray. Bicyclists too.” —George from New England

“Unless it can see well beyond the roadway, this will be impossible.” —HiTech RedNeck

You would be surprised. Here is a fascinating video of how the Google self-driving car “sees” and “thinks.”