Self-Driving cars the future or not

Following the millions of deaths recorded yearly due to road accidents, almost all car manufacturers are already testing their version of Self-Driving cars. But how well humans adapt to this new technology will depend on the trust they have on computers. How well will these self-driving cars perform alongside traditional cars?

The Tesla Model S and X’s automatic steering doesn’t just excel at eliminating the monotonous, at times frustrating, elements of highway driving, but also performs as a great failsafe, much like an airplane’s autopilot. If a car can be made that drives better than average human, it would make the world a safer place - even if a lot of people don't trust them.

Everyone who uses a computer has seen their computer freeze or crash or witnessed an automatic restart of the computer, and this creates some level of distrust regardless of how useful computer had been to humans. Understandably, no one would want his life risked over a software bug. After all, the self-driving cars would be made by imperfect humans.

The Docklands Light Railway, London’s autonomous railway system made in the 1980s, has only had two accidents in 10 years of use.  However, it runs only in a straight line, and still has an attendant to watch the train, and apply emergency brakes were necessary.

It's hard to completely give up control to a self-driving car, even if these cars are controlled by a "perfect computer". People are accustomed to having someone to talk to will riding. And in the case of an accident, people also want to have someone to blame for it. Trusting a human would not make us distrust the vehicle itself, but in the case of a self-driving car, the whole brand of the accident car may be distrusted.

At the end its going to be a fierce battle. People love to drive; people love being in control; people make mistakes, Computers dont, but they are made by humans. Self-driving cars may just be the future, but there is a lot to be done to get it perfect.

Tell us what you think, would you sleep if you were in a self-driven car?