>>http://ericpetersautos.com/2016/04/27/hard-sell-self-driving-car/
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>>An interesting take and quite insightful imo.
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>Most of that is FUD. He argues against anti-lock brakes and airbags FCOL.

I don't think he argues against anti-lock brakes or airbags. He simply points out that the invention of anti-lock brakes probably marked the start of removing dependence on driver skill from the equation. This is true. And the invention of airbags, and every other enhancement, add costs, both upfront and in maintenance. This is factually correct. The addition of self-driving technology will remove ALL control and adds LOTS of cost without the option of not taking it.

The argument he makes, and I agree with him, is that what starts off as a nice idea will become the law and with that the power of tracking and control will be moved from you to someone else. And as a car enthusiast he is also saying that the fun of driving, working on your car, etc. will eventually be outlawed in favour of capturing a market economically and capturing a market for control. I don't know if it will happen but he argues a fair case that this might.

>Otherwise how is a self-driving car different from having a chauffeured one - except that the chauffeur is inhumanly vigilant and alert and possibly more skilled?

It is not a choice between driving a car myself or using a chauffeur. That assumes freedom of choice. It is a case of the first option being removed, permanently, from my options and being forced to only use a "chauffeur", which adds to cost to run (nice for the company selling that service), loss of freedom, loss of privacy, loss of control, etc.

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