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Technology

The Sunday News! This week, a self-driving car was involved in an accident in Arizona. What are your thoughts on autonomous vehicles? Cool new tech of the future? Too many unknowns and variables to be considered safe? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle? Tell us what you think.


I probably fall somewhere in the middle. Of course, I think it's cool that technology has progressed this much that cars can operate without a driver. My kids hate driving, and honestly, I could see them getting around this way. I forced them both to learn how to drive, and they each have their own car. I think Zak may have slowly gotten into the benefits of driving, but Danny I can tell still would prefer not to drive if given the choice. As with any new tech, there are bound to be some glitches. Just think about a brand new car model. Never buy this vehicle. Why? Because it's the first year of this model and it will have issues without a doubt. Buy it in year three, because by that time, every problem and complaint will have been tweaked.

I see driverless vechiles much in the same way. Whatever is new will have bugs to be fixed so that things run smoothly. Sure accidents suck, but having a car accident is nothing new. How many almost accidents have we all been in over the years whether we were the driver or not? And now with everyone texting and driving, or being so engrossed in our cell phones, accidents are on the rise.

I grew up watching the Jetsons, and still to this day I remember how cool it was to see them fly around from here to there and get their food in an instant. I'm patiently waiting for these things to come to fruition.