

The Cadillac Super Cruise demo  (Source:
The demonstration showed Super Cruise controlling a a Cadillac SRX SUV








Source: USA Today

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anyone remember
By GulWestfale on 9/2/2013 3:15:37 PM , Rating: -1
the audi self-acceleration lawsuits of the 80's? now imagine that with self-steering cars, and made by a company that has such a great reputation for developing high quality technology that just NEVER fails.... hahahahahaaa

anyway... if this is developed properly (ie, not by GM), then this could be useful for seniors or fatigued drivers, maybe in specially adapted lanes; but i myself would always like to decide where my car is going. it's not just a safety issue (what if the software the system uses to determine a route is flawed or not updated with new info on road works or similar things?), it's also an issue of personal freedom and choice. so, i'd like an old-school steering wheel please.

RE: anyone remember
By exeedorbit on 9/2/2013 3:20:34 PM , Rating: 2
I honestly don't think that it would be the only way to drive the car. I think you've shown that you don't want the option at all, but I imagine that there are some people out there that would like the option to have the car drive itself, especially if it's a long, empty road.

What I don't like about these things is the same I don't like about services like On Star, it gives the companies even MORE ways of controlling what you can, and can not do. And that is where my issue lies.

RE: anyone remember
By lisa123 on 9/2/13, Rating: -1
RE: anyone remember
By ritualm on 9/2/2013 6:11:39 PM , Rating: 3
Self-driving tech should be a complement to human control, not a complete replacement. The latter merely creates a new problem while resolving an existing one.

RE: anyone remember
By Jeffk464 on 9/2/2013 8:29:45 PM , Rating: 2
You are probably right but as the technology gets better and better eventually we can go full autonomous. Of course by then the guy who did the voice over for kit will probably be dead so I don't know how we are going to make it work right. :)

RE: anyone remember
By Disorganise on 9/3/2013 1:09:20 AM , Rating: 2
Initially I was totally against the idea. However, I've thought of a useful use-case: congested areas.
It's been shown by Mythbusters that one car mis-applying the brakes can essentially cause a jam. If you handed control over the car, in theory could liaise with the the traffic management centre and optimise speeds etc to remove the jam (if all cars handed over control).
Having said that, I don't see why cars don't add some kind of wifi to chat to each other to provide warnings to the drive that the car ahead (or a few ahead) is slowing down and prepare to brake, with emergency braking being automated to some degree.
The fear, of course, is the havoc a hacker could wreak

RE: anyone remember
By flyingpants1 on 9/3/2013 1:34:59 AM , Rating: 2
In the beginning, you wouldn't even need inter-car communication. Cars would just watch eachother and match their speed accordingly, to avoid traffic waves or jams.

RE: anyone remember
By PaFromFL on 9/3/2013 8:20:33 AM , Rating: 2
I enjoy driving but I'd use it for long trips down interstate highways. All those little steering corrections get tiresome during a 20 hour trip.

The next step is self-assembling "trains" to reduce wind resistance, permit higher speeds, and reduce the number lanes needed for busy roads. The system could also be used with train tracks. The train would lose one set of trailing cars onto each siding and gain another set. Passengers would move to trailing cars when near their destination.

RE: anyone remember
By ERROR666 on 9/3/2013 1:14:38 PM , Rating: 2
Same here. I enjoy driving in general. Just not driving for 10-15 hours straight on some god forgotten highway while having to stick to 10 above speed limit. And I would gladly use a self driving car then but it doesn't resolve any of the problems. For example I honestly don't believe that you'll be able to take a 3 hour nap while it drives itself. Both from a legal standpoint and a common sense standpoint. If so - that doesn't help me. It only makes things worse. I'll simply struggle even more to stay awake while sitting still and doing absolutely nothing except for looking at a straight empty road ahead of me.

RE: anyone remember
By flyingpants1 on 9/3/2013 6:05:39 PM , Rating: 2
Why do you honestly not believe it?

RE: anyone remember
By Devilboy1313 on 9/4/2013 1:27:22 AM , Rating: 2
1) If the car causes an accident on auto-pilot will GM pay my insurance / medical bills?

2) Wouldn't it be better to spend the money on training people to drive, as compared to what I assume is the current policy of just giving driving licenses away to any idiot, or better yet funding a policy to just taking away the car from people who shouldn't be behind the wheel.

Yes, who sets the standards of what is a good driver and what is an idiot? I'd volunteer but then less than 1% of the world's population would be allowed to drive.

RE: anyone remember
By Jeffk464 on 9/2/2013 8:27:23 PM , Rating: 2
if this is developed properly (ie, not by GM)

Yeah, I definitely want the technology in my next car but GM should be working with google instead of going it on their own. When I think of the absolute highest level of computer programmers I don't think GM.

RE: anyone remember
By troysavary on 9/3/2013 6:08:35 PM , Rating: 1
Seeing the mess that Chrome is becoming and how shitty Android is, I don't think Google either.

