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Multichromatic

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5. Wow! makes sense...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:40 PM

Apr 25

I totally want to be a guinea pig for corporate America to test their crappy self driving 10,000 lbs. trucks with shoddy software.

I can't wait for all the preventable deaths and 100 car pile ups on the public roads.

Who's ignorant stupid idea is this. Gross!!!!

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California proposes to allow testing of driverless heavy-duty trucks [View all] groundloop Apr 25 OP

What could possibly go wrong? RandySF Apr 25 #1

That is more than a little insane, when railroad tracks are available & can haul many shipping containers... Hekate Apr 25 #2

It's a big state and railroads don't run everywhere. marybourg Apr 25 #4

They're still used extensively Retrograde Apr 25 #7

It's only a proposal. I'd be surprised if it was ever approved. Auggie Apr 25 #3

Wow! makes sense... Multichromatic Apr 25 #5

Please, God, NOOOO moonbeam23 Apr 25 #6

Dodging trucks on I5 going up to Oregon Retrograde Apr 25 #8

As someone who drove trucks for 15 years... Mawspam2 Apr 26 #9

Oh, what the heck, let's give it a shot. What do we have to lose. Buddyzbuddy Apr 26 #10

I've tried WayMo's. I have a car with all the driver-assist features. I don't want driverless big trucks out on the road NBachers Apr 26 #11

It sounds like a terrible idea. Why not build a large, closed road&track district and test trucks there until... xocetaceans Apr 26 #12

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