as self-driving cars grow towards
becoming a more realistic mode of
transportation there are a lot of
exciting new possibilities they can
bring however they may also come with a
few downsides as well let's take a look
at some of the different pros and cons
Pro generally reducing accidents and
congestion most accidents on the road
are due to some form of human error
whether it's distraction impaired
driving or poor decision making
self-driving cars will have faster
reaction times as well as the ability to
communicate with other self-driving cars
which could help them to avoid accidents
and even reduce traffic jams con even
with lower odds accidents can still
happen due to technology malfunctions or
humans driving other cars and if
accidents do happen who would be at
fault the manufacturer or the car's
owner Pro self-driving cars have the
potential to completely change our
commutes since there's no actual driving
required you could use this time to work
on the go incorporating your commute
into your workday but if that's not an
option or if your commute is
particularly long you could use that
time to watch TV shows check social
media or even sleep con as with many
other emerging technologies they're
going to eliminate some jobs it's
predicted that millions of professional
driving jobs will be wiped out including
both truck and taxi driving it's also
possible that related fields like car
insurance and auto repair could be
affected even though new jobs will
emerge during this transition it could
prove to be a difficult time for many
Pro parking will be less of an
inconvenience whether you're in a busy
parking lot or looking for a spot
downtown your car has the potential to
drop you off and then go find a parking
spot on its own
or maybe even just circle the block
while you run a quick errand con
self-driving cars are going to be pretty
expensive hardware like cameras and
sensors and the software required to
process the incoming data could make
things fairly pricey after their release
the prices may come down but they may
still be more expensive than traditional
cars this may mean that car ownership
decreases in the future with people
opting to rent self-driving cars only
when they need them owning a car might
even become obsolete the future is
uncertain but whether we like it or not
the rise of driverless cars is bound to
transform transportation in one way or
another
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