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Time magazine: self-driving cars will be available by 2019

GasBuddy Blog -- In a report based on info from KPMG and the Center for Automotive Research, Time says self-driving cars will be available in dealer showrooms as early as 2019... and maybe even sooner.

Apparently the advent of autonomous or 'self-driving' cars began sooner than we think... and that means the technology is nearly road-ready. But, are we?

Time's report says that tinkering with self-driving vehicles goes back to the 1950s with General Motors' Firebird II, which was designed to be guided along the highways by an electrical wire embedded in the road.

Many cars today have computers and sensors handling more and more basic driving functions while increasing safety. You've seen the TV commercials of the car that...

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Submitted Aug 17, 2012 By: PD

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Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,129 Points:295,245 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 6:59:31 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse getting too dependent on technology.
priver Veteran Author Alberta Posts:425 Points:36,925 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 4:36:46 AM Ignore priver Report Abuse about time, leaves more time for texting..
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,436 Points:426,800 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 5:24:55 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse No surprise there.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 10:35:05 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse no thanks to that - I will drive my own
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,450 Points:1,327,140 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 4:55:19 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Maybe they'll let us ride and buy the gas.
Tommyguns45 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:220 Points:135,440 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 8:03:33 AM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse Cars do that now, into each other since no one wants to take the blame.
pawnkingfour All-Star Author Georgia Posts:576 Points:144,465 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 7:57:42 PM Ignore pawnkingfour Report Abuse and, at what costs?
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 4:41:53 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse i wanna drive my own car!
BDNNOD Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:45,490 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 5:54:56 PM Ignore BDNNOD Report Abuse THERE ARE SOME THAT PARK THEMSELVES NOW ... WHY NOT ... MIGHT KEEP THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AT AN ALL TIME LOW, IF THEY GET THE SENSORS LOCKED-IN JUST RIGHT.
MiataPrincess All-Star Author Des Moines Posts:629 Points:102,775 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 8:54:22 AM Ignore MiataPrincess Report Abuse I think I will wait until all the "kinks" are out
thrtyrs Sophomore Author Maine Posts:146 Points:308,100 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 1:02:27 PM Ignore thrtyrs Report Abuse Wild ideas, especially when you're stop and go ;-(
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,940 Points:3,106,600 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 12:40:43 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse no thank you, but i could use a few drones
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,282 Points:2,073,005 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 11:41:36 PM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse By the time we have self-driving cars, Time Magazine will have gone bankrupt. (It's getting thinner and less timely with every passing year.)
agrico Veteran Author New Orleans Posts:464 Points:506,140 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 8:30:26 PM Ignore agrico Report Abuse Sounds good to me -
pawnkingfour All-Star Author Georgia Posts:576 Points:144,465 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 8:03:49 PM Ignore pawnkingfour Report Abuse I'd like to do the driving myself!
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,960 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 9:24:32 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse but i like to drive
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,436 Points:426,800 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 12:58:05 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Oh no.
stlhawk All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:777 Points:407,075 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 4:38:14 PM Ignore stlhawk Report Abuse Wonder if I can use that as an excuse when I get a ticket. I wasn't driving!!!
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:770 Points:482,135 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 11:07:27 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Scary. This should really mess up car insurance policies.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,105 Points:2,553,930 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 6:12:06 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Don't count on it
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,129 Points:295,245 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 5:09:13 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse The way some drivers are on the road , i would make to a law for them to have to own one. My one joke for the day :)
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,114 Points:536,715 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 3:42:17 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse This is not for me.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,369 Points:2,146,100 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 1:31:20 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Aug 18, 2012 6:05:40 AM, w4kh wrote: >Oh boy, do I NOT trust some anonymous programmers to decide >how my car should be driven... You already have some anonymous politicians deciding how your car should be driven... >just think how often MicroSoft Windows crashes and needs to be rebooted... That's the reason you don't use Microsoft Windows. There are operating systems that are MUCH more reliable.They're called "almost any other operating system." Even Microsoft Windows CE is a lot better than Microsoft Windows. Where I used to work, they had an ATM that (believe it or not) ran on Microsoft Windows. It was very apparent once the software crashed. The Navy actually buys ships where the contractor trying to run the ship on Microsoft Windows.You usually find out about those when some industry rag reports that the ship had to be towed in because the software crashed. At least NASA has the sense to use Microsoft Windows only where software bugs can't kill the crew.
Tommyguns45 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:220 Points:135,440 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:37:04 AM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse There are cars that drive there self now after some people has 2 beers.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,450 Points:1,327,140 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:30:03 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse About my luck for my car to run away from home or something.
csh7586 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:4,809 Points:851,970 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 6:21:13 PM Ignore csh7586 Report Abuse How about self-driving government?
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,127 Points:2,175,925 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 5:01:35 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Time magazine also had a cover story on the coming Ice Age...
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,129 Points:295,245 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 19, 2012 9:46:37 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse hmmm. i d k about this one.
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,367 Points:1,483,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 19, 2012 8:22:54 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse now thats different
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,275 Points:986,010 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 8:14:56 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,018 Points:601,635 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 3:11:41 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
bwatchingu Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,755 Points:604,445 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 2:02:22 PM Ignore bwatchingu Report Abuse interesting
pfone1847 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,201 Points:626,505 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 9:18:05 AM Ignore pfone1847 Report Abuse Self Driving Cars? Awesome, we can go back to reading, eatting, putting on makeup and texting while we have our lazy butts driven to work.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,129 Points:295,245 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 8:36:50 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,129 Points:295,245 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 8:35:19 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,367 Points:1,483,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 8:33:09 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse does that mean you dont need a license as long as car is driving itself
kyjlh Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,628 Points:655,205 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 8:04:06 AM Ignore kyjlh Report Abuse at what cost?
turbodog Champion Author Mississippi Posts:6,771 Points:1,365,365 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:48:52 AM Ignore turbodog Report Abuse Try again later
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:8,738 Points:1,641,985 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:12:51 AM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse It's alarming the garbage that magazine writes and gets away with.Yellow Journalism at it's worse.
jacob5066 Champion Author College Station Posts:1,858 Points:433,515 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:08:36 AM Ignore jacob5066 Report Abuse Old news
w4kh Champion Author Tennessee Posts:11,685 Points:2,231,915 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:05:40 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse Oh boy, do I NOT trust some anonymous programmers to decide how my car should be driven... just think how often MicroSoft Windows crashes and needs to be rebooted... Don't want that kind of risk in my car... I want a stick shift, 67 mpg, simple car to get around in, NOT some creation that has piped in noises so I think the sound-proof cocoon is moving down the highway...
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,185 Points:1,204,730 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:04:21 AM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse maybe
WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:39,510 Points:3,627,260 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:01:56 AM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse This is why the mainstream media is rapidly becoming outdated.
joko0 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,980 Points:568,165 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:00:46 AM Ignore joko0 Report Abuse It can't be any worse than some driver already out there.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:163,050 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 6:00:15 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Big deal!
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,577 Points:1,205,495 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 5:58:58 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse That's right. Take all responsibility away from the driver, then accidents can be blamed on the manufacturer. Then the lawyers will have a field-day sueing the manufacturers, who in turn have to cover there expenses with higher & higher prices.
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us412 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:22,847 Points:2,420,155 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 5:57:56 AM Ignore us412 Report Abuse This requires more trust of computers than I am able to give.
DanTheMan2010 Veteran Author Raleigh Posts:331 Points:682,195 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 5:57:56 AM Ignore DanTheMan2010 Report Abuse When the computer crashes it really crashes.