Emerging Technologies and Automobiles PART ONE

Technologies in Development

   I think the less likely one of these automobiles to happen is The Terrafugia TF-X (flying car.) The reason I think this is because it is going to take years and years to even properly develop, and will need a lot more work. By the time it's done, it will probably cost way too much. There may only be a select few people who would own it at first, for a while. Plus, the amount of years it's going to take to perfect it and to test it will take so long that I'd be long dead and gone, probably, before it is on the road. It seems almost unrealistic to me and very weird, but it will be the future and I won't be alive to see it, though.
   In my opinion the self-driving car (Nissan's autonomous car) will have the biggest impact on our society. There would be little-to-no accidents, and you could just chill while your car does the work on its own and I think that's extremely cool.

   The technology that I personally think will be the first to happen (and that I hope will happen very soon) is Ford's Driver Workload Estimator. It would be so good and benefit the driver a lot - especially if they're under a lot of stress. Most of the time stressed out people can drive a little off. I think this would be an extreme relief for drivers. Less accidents would occur, too. This could very quickly and very soon become our newest reality (and best reality.)

   I very well believe that Ford's "Driver Workload Estimator" could benefit drivers in the best way possible. It seems almost surreal - but also a major possible reality. It amazes me so much. Driver's could be so much less stressed out with this in their lives, & that's a good thing. They wouldn't have road-rage as much I think. And, less accidents caused from crazy drivers who are under much stress.

   My thoughts on the hybrid-car or flying-car are that they seem ridiculous and not realistic. I feel like we have planes and cars as separate things for a reason. It's very scary. Even watching the video made me anxious because this could cause so many problems, and it just would not be for me, at all. I can't think of any advantages this would have for us other than the fact it could make you look futuristic (but it just looks funny) and you'd feel like you were one of the Jetson's.

   I'm on both sides to this. It's very great that this would cause less accidents. But, the feeling of driving and being in control of the wheel is a pretty good feeling. I like Google & Ford's design and make of the self-driving cars - because the steering wheels and pedals are still there. In my own opinion I think yes they're a good idea - just keep the option open, having the steering wheel and pedals kept there also. Less accidents still, because if you wanted a break, were stressed, needed to answer a phone-call or text, or just wanted to sit back and relax as your car drives you - there is still the option of not driving your own car because the car can do it for you.