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Cars of the future will be computers on wheels

USA Today -- HANOVER, Germany – A handful of people have seen the car of the near-future, and it looks suspiciously like a lunar land rover. Or a plane. Or a driverless vehicle. Take your choice.

At auto shows and tech conferences around the globe, prototypes of whiz-bang cars offer a visual narrative into what to expect on the nation's streets a decade from now. Some already are in production; others will be shortly, carmakers say. But in technology laboratories and engineering facilities worldwide, the imaginings don't stop there.

Think 15 to 20 years out.

VIDEO: See the Terrafugia in action

By 2030, city streets will teem with small, driverless cars whose wireless capabilities direct traffic flow smoothly, rendering traffic lights unnecessary, car designers and automotive visionaries say.

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Submitted May 11, 2012 By: angel4me

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Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,270 Points:270,845 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:57:42 PM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse is that not why they cost so much to fix... just get worse I guess as soon as Windows gets in.
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,022 Points:2,479,470 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:54:23 PM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse mostly already are
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mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,085 Points:530,055 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:51:58 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse The blue screen of death will really mean DEATH when that happens.
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,038 Points:1,220,740 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:48:53 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse ok.
petemacinta Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:119 Points:266,620 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:48:10 PM Ignore petemacinta Report Abuse This is not for me. Car theft. Computer failures. etc.
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,637 Points:901,265 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:43:11 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse Although it sounds nice, it am not to sure about this.
rick_evans Champion Author Boston Posts:3,704 Points:1,029,730 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:43:11 PM Ignore rick_evans Report Abuse Let's hope they're bug free
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,501 Points:1,263,580 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:40:15 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse It will take the fun out of driving.
rver524 Veteran Author Colorado Posts:298 Points:14,320 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:40:15 PM Ignore rver524 Report Abuse Sounds cool but I don't know if it will work as great as it sounds.
firasatali Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,080 Points:565,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:35:05 PM Ignore firasatali Report Abuse Yes
seabrz7 Champion Author California Posts:1,400 Points:224,810 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:34:40 PM Ignore seabrz7 Report Abuse I agree with Jb107!!!
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,521 Points:929,670 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:33:48 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse That's is true in this age of today.Future technicians will have to be engineers in order to work on them!!!!!!!!!.
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,897 Points:1,507,625 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:32:21 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse This may happen many years into the future but for now none of you will be around to see it happen.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,534 Points:2,618,000 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:27:25 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse O to go back to the cars of yesterday where you could do all of your own repairs.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,188 Points:514,625 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:24:58 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse They didn't tell us how much to expect to pay for one of these cars.
bcok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,102 Points:1,540,290 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:24:43 PM Ignore bcok Report Abuse Nice but not in my time.
tucker355 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,688 Points:439,765 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:19:43 PM Ignore tucker355 Report Abuse will be???
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hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,834 Points:2,261,715 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:16:56 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse huh boy
jcpatriots Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,882 Points:596,020 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:15:33 PM Ignore jcpatriots Report Abuse Wait...you mean that aren't NOW?
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toytech3 All-Star Author Chicago Posts:917 Points:610,820 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:13:59 PM Ignore toytech3 Report Abuse They are kind of like that now
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,553 Points:2,302,945 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:11:15 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse I'm cool with it so long as the software isn't from Microsoft. I don't want a BSOD when I'm going 65 MPH in traffic.
PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,858,805 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:08:01 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse Can't wait!
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,734 Points:2,462,430 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 8:07:19 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Believe it when I see it.
car54BC Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:1,252,280 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:59:43 PM Ignore car54BC Report Abuse There have been lots of prototype cars which have never been built.
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camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,250 Points:2,262,615 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:52:46 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse sounds dangerous and yet interesting
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methaneman Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,608 Points:1,283,435 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:50:16 PM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse All cars now have far more computing power than the space shuttles!
BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,556 Points:344,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:49:52 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse Seen a car drive itself in Nevada on the news yesterday.
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Tucker1961 Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,157 Points:363,170 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:42:47 PM Ignore Tucker1961 Report Abuse their computers on wheels now
McMutt Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,128 Points:1,305,845 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:40:41 PM Ignore McMutt Report Abuse Check out a Prius now, pretty near a computer on wheels.
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hagar2935 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:315 Points:85,155 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:38:58 PM Ignore hagar2935 Report Abuse And you will still be able to fix & maintain your vehicle without expensive Dealer shops??? NOT LIKELY!
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,120 Points:1,698,080 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:32:07 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse this isn't a bad idea
warlord1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,225 Points:1,030,750 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:30:55 PM Ignore warlord1 Report Abuse ok
js0743 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:981 Points:455,630 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:28:37 PM Ignore js0743 Report Abuse You won't be able to fix the car yourself. I am not crazy about that.
jwduke1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:15,604 Points:3,068,265 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:28:27 PM Ignore jwduke1 Report Abuse What about Ray LaHoods idea of no distracted driving?
koikaze Veteran Author Sacramento Posts:397 Points:110,075 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:28:16 PM Ignore koikaze Report Abuse thats what we thought 20 years ago too..didn't happen!
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Sam195 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:8,070 Points:1,571,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:25:03 PM Ignore Sam195 Report Abuse This is going to be a maintenance nightmare. I'll stick with low-tech.
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DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:307,820 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 11, 2012 7:19:07 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse So much for the 'shadetree' mechanic! ... ;-)