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Cars Driving Themselves?

How efficient could a car be with nobody behind the wheel? Many automobile companies like, Gerneral Motors and Berkeley, are contemplating the creation of a driverless car. A driverless car would require no help accerlerating, steering, braking, or any other task. A prototype has been created by Google's cofounder, Sergey Brin, who hopes to reduce the use of taxis and busses. If driverless cars are created, disaster will be the only task achieved.

For starters, companies will spend far too much money on trying to create this dream car of theirs. According to paragraph 4 in the "Driverless Cars Are Coming" reading, these cars will require many sensors, which are not cheap. Wasting money on uncertain creations, like this one, will ruin the company's budget plan. Of course, sensors are nothing new, but the excessive amount of money needed for them is unbelievable. No company should risk their money and, possibly, their bussiness on pure hope.

People may argue that they will never need their own car again, if a driverless car could just take them anywhere, but those people never think about how much they would have to pay for this car to take them anywhere. Yes, without a car, one would never have to pay for insurance or gas, but once those fees for the driverless car start stacking up, paying for insurance and gas would not be so bad. These cars are basically an overpriced taxi without a driver.

Safety is also a key factor. When riding in a driverless car, one is giving a computer the responsibilty of their life. According to paragraph 9, it is illegal in most states to even test driverless cars because of how dangerous they can be. Accidents are also bound to happen in these new cars, so what if the driverless car causes a severe accident? Will the owner of the car or the manufacturer be liable for the damage done? With cars driving themselves, accidents will be more likely to occur. The only positive way to keep drivers and the people around them safe is to have a human being manually driving the car.

Automakers are still testing and trying to improve the flaws of the driverless car, but they should reconsider their priorities. Companies such as, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have driverless cars by the year of 2020. These companies are putting a lot of time and money into a dangerous creation. Developing a car that could have a strong possibility of failing should not overshadow the safety of citizens. Supporting driverless cars is the beginning of giving up control.

Score: 4