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This is a genius reply. I 100% agree intellectually as well as from personal experience. I have a British co-worker. When he goes home for the holidays, he is always terrified of how fast people drive on two lane countryside roads with sharp turns and limited visibility. Another Swiss co-worker said the same about snowy local roads in the mountains. Locals drive very fast. As soon as AV is trained on those roads, it will drive much slower, and probably safer.


Why would you think people would drive slower with AV?

They will drive even faster thinking their AI will protect them.

I know this because Tesla has “ludicrous mode” and all other EV manufacturers are bragging about their insane 0-60 and 0-100 mph times, and owners love to show off.


> Why would you think people would drive slower with AV?

Because the autonomous vehicle will be autonomous.


True. I did a bad job explaining myself. What do you think the consequence will be if AV drives too slowly for the impatient?


If it’s truly AV they probably won’t care because they’ll be watching Fast and Furious on the touchscreen.




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