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The Pros And Cons Of Autonomous Vehicles

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Autonomous vehicles are vehicles that are able to guide themselves without the need of human conduction. Autonomous cars use various kinds of technologies: they can be built with GPS sensing knowledge, may use sensors and other equipment to avoid collisions, and have the ability to use a range of technology known as augmented reality to display information to drivers (https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30056/autonomous-car). Autonomous vehicles are useful for many reasons first they eliminate human error and distraction which is a major cause of current vehicle accidents. Also, instead of having to focus on driving passengers can now spend their commute time on work or leisure activities. Overall commute cost and energy consumption effects …show more content…

The exact amount of years it will take for autonomous vehicles to be more of a common sight is still not one hundred percent certain however. “If you read the papers, you see maybe it’s three years, maybe its 30 years. And I am here to tell you that honestly, it’s a bit of both.”(https://qz.com/943899/a-timeline-of-when-self-driving-cars-will-be-on-the-road-according-to-the-people-making-them/). Truck drivers and taxi drivers are some of the more obvious people that will be affected by the introduction of autonomous vehicles since the vehicles no longer need drivers to control them to their destinations. Another group that would be affected by autonomous vehicles would be the police. “Four out of every 10 police encounters are traffic related, and traffic stops are the most common single way that the police engage with their community. Cops will go from grossly underfunded to suddenly having 30 percent to 40 percent more time”

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