[quote=spdrun]Self-drivin’ cars, BABY! If cars can drive 5′ from each other under computer control, and crash less (thus can be smaller with smaller crumple zones), highway density can be increased. This is only 50% tongue in cheek.[/quote]
The potential of malfunction software/hardware and thus crashes and the liability of trillion $$$ lawsuits that followed would make the automakers think twice about making self-driving cars available to the masses. I think the risk/liability trumps the cool factor.
