This Technology Lets Rental Cars Get Driven to You By Remote 'Teledrivers'

This technology allows rental cars to be driven to you remotely - here's how the startup behind the project hopes it helps solves transportation problems in big cities
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[@giraffegeorge8142]

“Sorry officer, my driver lagged out and reconnected after we crashed.”

[@Plarndude]

What happens if there is network lag or disconnects?!

[@boiii3productions945]

It definitely would not work where I’m currently at

[@RiamsWorld]

This would almost certainly have to be used in conjuction with self-driving cars that can take over or at least pull over safely

[@napalmholocaust9093]

What happened to "level 4 autonomy by 2017" elon?

[@rickyspanish-1]

Forget to pay your car note ,we can just turn it off no problem.

[@joshuaDstarks]

Yep, just what we need - some goof in another country not at all aware of anything as far as local, state, or national laws of the road go…driving another goof around remotely.

[@7555mac]

another idea for businesses to save money by putting other drivers and pedestrians at risk.

[@engredz]

How do you resolve solar/atmospheric interference of 4G/5G internet connection? Let alone mobile data connection downtimes? The kind where it just freezes up sometimes

[@ting280]

so it's like a cab with extra steps

[@napalmholocaust9093]

I guess the autopilot people are getting tired of pasting people at 60 miles an hour who had the audacity to cross the street off a crosswalk.

[@gracielasaenz9300]

Yes great idea. the insurance
companies. are preparing
for valet travel. Unexpected
was the driver . delivery.
This self driving car is safer.
Love the New🌍

[@ironic3980]

What could possibly go wrong 🙄🤣🤣

[@napalmholocaust9093]

This story lacks the recrimination it sorely deserves.

[@YouBazinga]

Nice, but ... no, thank you. Hire a guy in Berlin to drive it, no high tech needed.

[@whispermcgaughy7251]

🧐 Nope! Too much room for error and that error could potentially kill people..
There's plenty of people who need a job,why not just use live in person people..? 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@RiamsWorld]

it's inconvenient to send them back after they drop off the car. You'd have to hire one person to drive, then another person to pick them up.

[@specialaccount7631]

This is literally the worst idea I have ever seen so far. The wasted potential of our technology never ceases to amaze me

[@LoneWolf47603]

Problem with this technology is what if a bad actor were to take control of the vehicle. They could cause harm to the occupants.

[@RiamsWorld]

They could design it so you can only control it when there's noone in the car(no weight in the seats)

[@napalmholocaust9093]

There's higher profit margins to export jobs to cheaper labor markets. I'm not against a girl in Cambodia called "Tiffany" having a job, just not here. Our laws require employers to pay much more than she'll ever get. It isn't fair to anyone.

[@metroman5427]

This is such a bad idea, what if someone goes mad and decides to use this technology against people