A Volkswagen that drives itself?

Seems more suitable for the Cruise Control system, rather than really driving itself. Computers may malfunction, things may also obscure the system from performing. Full attention of the driver is still needed. But it seems like a great aid.

— wwww (View Profile)

Posted on 7/5/2006 12:58:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

This is fruit from the winning Diesel Touareg that won the first DARPA challenge for the United States Department of Defense in 2005. It completed 132 miles off road without a driver while passing through checkpoints and over obstacles. The only vehicle to score 50 out of 50 checkpoints.

http://www.grandchallenge.org/

— PlanoA4 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/5/2006 1:14:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Nice, I stilll think this kind of technology is still a long time off, maybe it will never come in completely, maybe it will. We just have to wait and see.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 7/6/2006 12:10:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

It'll be great for the old folks!

— Buddhabrown (View Profile)

Posted on 7/6/2006 8:03:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

If all cars were like this I'll trade my BMW in for a nice Lexus. I would also be pissed.

— MPower (View Profile)

Posted on 7/6/2006 11:42:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

ouch!
you sound fun....

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 7/6/2006 4:29:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Rupert, Who let that guy in? Did you forget to close the door behind you again?

— PlanoA4 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/7/2006 8:31:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

maybe this is the time for audi haters and bmw haters to unite against a common enemy; autospies haters....

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 7/7/2006 9:41:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

and planotx.


LOL

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 7/7/2006 9:41:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Does this meen that vw is saying "Drivers not needed"?

— IamEvilHomer (View Profile)

Posted on 7/9/2006 11:44:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

IamEvilHomer

I think VW had a sticker that said something like "Drivers not required" on its DARPA challange winning Stanley Touareg.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 7/11/2006 4:07:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I guess with the way they have handled the US market they need to have this car. Now they need to find a way to make money with out any customers :)

— IamEvilHomer (View Profile)

Posted on 7/11/2006 4:45:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

looks like an A3

— audiandrew (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2006 5:49:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

mercedes has been working oon this for years it is nothing new

— Lexlover (View Profile)

Posted on 8/11/2006 3:30:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

cool it will be able to drive itself to the service department

— goingfaster (View Profile)

Posted on 9/5/2006 5:51:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

finally i can start drinking and kind of driving again. whew! if i get this car will i still need the brethalizer ignition system or will the car blow for me? really tho its nice how it can drive through lanes of cones. now we just need to finish setting up the remaining roads with cone tracks(i mean remaining because most of our roads are under construction and already have their own cones.) really i assume it picks up the lines on the roads or something, but what about dirty roads or roads with no painted lines on them? and this guy who comments on this sites credibility does not list any alternatives as to what he considers top-rate car news sites. ive searched and this one is full of content wether its ripped or plagerized or not, i dont really care. it gives me something to do when i should be working.

— bigslick83 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/14/2006 1:36:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

lol1

— msaqer (View Profile)

Posted on 10/2/2006 7:46:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I'd like to see which law will let auto-driving cars in the 21st century to go around the streets

— nine (View Profile)

Posted on 10/5/2006 10:26:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

VW electronics ? can somebody say lawsuit fast enough.. Mockery aside, I applaud VW for making such a great transportation device. Between them and yota, the future of the car is equivalent to your day bed. Warm cosy and about as involving *Yawn* ..as ....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *Snore* ZZzzzzz

— izfuney (View Profile)

Posted on 12/5/2006 6:58:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This would allow people to commute from far far away without hating life. The future is alternative fuel auto piloting cars- even if auto pilot is only on the highway.

— 92XXX (View Profile)

Posted on 1/19/2007 2:31:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1