So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Self-Driving Cars Are Coming

By Cornelius Nunev


Larry Burns, previous R&D chief of General Motors, is anxious about driverless automobiles. He thinks that they will fill entire U.S. fleets by 2020. By 2015, however, consumers should get a good look at the technology in easily available versions.

No more accidents from distracted driving

The emissions in urban cities will decrease quite a bit with driverless vehicles because there will be fewer vehicles on the road. People will not get distracted, which will mean fewer accidents on the road. Distracted driving will become obsolete; people will be able to do whatever they want in the car, such as taking care of business and phone calls.

Test drives at Google

Thousands of miles have been put into driverless test automobiles on California roads. The Toyota Prius and Audi TT designs were used in the experiment done by Google. Google has gotten a ton of attention for these versions. The automobiles do a very good job of watching for hazards, looking at stop lights and staying on the road. They appear to be very effective with radar and video cameras.

At any point during the driving, control could be taken back by the human. There has only been one accident reported by the driverless system, and it was due to a human driver, not the model.

GM attempted driverless cars in 2007

The "Boss," or a self-driving Chevrolet Tahoe, was partly launched in 2007 by GM. The car was entered into a 55 mile race supported by the U.S. DARPA (DARPA). The self-driving system won the race with its cameras and radars keeping it on the road, according to Automotive News.

Much better than cruise control

On the driverless vehicles, there will be adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance and lane-keeping technology. Although Burns thinks the driverless car will not come out until 2020, he does believe that these features will be seen on most consumer cars by 2015.

Determining liability

It will be harder to determine who is at fault in crashes with the new technology. That means a massive stumbling block for the driverless automobiles will be insurance companies.

Find out more about self-driving at Google




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