This chapter examines the attitudes towards autonomous cars and challenges the misconceptions surrounding their availability and safety. The guest provides a broader perspective on the topic and expresses skepticism towards predictions made by companies with vested interests. They discuss the confusion around the term 'autopilot' and explain the difference between driving a car and using a semi-autonomous car.
It’s easy to foresee that technological progress will change how we live; it’s much harder to anticipate exactly how. Self-driving cars represent an enormous technological challenge, but one that is plausibly on the way to being solved. What will be the unanticipated consequences when autonomous vehicles become commonplace? Jason Torchinsky is a fan of technology, but also a fan of driving, and his recent book Robot, Take the Wheel examines how our relationship with cars is likely to change in the near future.
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Jason Torchinsky is a senior editor at Jalopnik. His writing has also appeared in venues such as Boing Boing, Muck Rack, and Mother Jones. He is a producer and occasional guest star on Jay Leno’s Garage, and has been the host of the YouTube series Jason Drives.
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