I don’t think my comment was the least bit snarky.
“Again, without the advantage of pre-mapping a route, a Google car could not make it across a parking lot on its own.”
So, once the route has been pre-mapped; why does this matter? Off-road use may be a problem — for a while.
“So, once the route has been pre-mapped; why does this matter?”
Map constantly changes - water main break, construction, re-striping, new pothole, the list is endless.
“Off-road use may be a problem — for a while.”
Its more than off road. Look at where the Google Street car is not allowed to go...that is where a Google car could not go: Military installations, office parks, commercial parking lots, apartment complexes, gated communities, military installations.