# A look into the future? The car that drives itself **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-look-into-the-future-the-car-that-drives-itself/56567 "2010-10-19T00:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-look-into-the-future-the-car-that-drives-itself/56567/21 "2010-12-09T17:53:06Z")
I think mass transit is a better approach. ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-look-into-the-future-the-car-that-drives-itself/56567/22 "2010-12-12T01:00:02Z")
Yep, they had that capacity back in the late 60’s. But, they still are not allowed to land without visual by the pilot. ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-look-into-the-future-the-car-that-drives-itself/56567/23 "2010-12-12T01:03:19Z")
I am reminded of a joke told back in the 60’s, which was still the era of vinyl. Passengers board an airplane going to Europe. A voice comes on the speakers, and says, "Welcome aboard the first automated flight to Europe. No pilot is needed, Please sit back, and relax, nothing can go wrong …nothing can go wrong …nothing can go wrong …nothing can go wrong [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-look-into-the-future-the-car-that-drives-itself/56567.md?page=1)