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Old May 14, 2015, 11:38 am
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darthbimmer
 
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If and when fully self-driving cars are available I would be much more likely to drive 4-8 hour routes that I regularly fly today.

I stress "if and when" because there are multiple barriers. First, there's the technology piece. Second, there's law, including the question of who's liable when various kinds of driver aids don't do what they're expected to do. Today the expectation largely is that the driver remains alert and in control at all times. Changes to law will almost certainly lag the availability of technology.
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