With advancing technology, the development of automated vehicles is becoming reality. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles?

With the development in technology, the
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of automated
cars
has become
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reality. In my own view the merits of
self
-driving
vehicles
are less human error in
accidents
,
cost saving
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business
and flexibility.
In contrast
, the demerits are huge buying and vehicle servicing
costs
, limited knowledge Most
self driving
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vehicles
that have been tested on the real road have proved that they are able to
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avoid unnecessary
accidents
such
as those that are accounted for
human
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error. These
cars
can adhere to local traffic rules and regulations,
for
instance
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instance,
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they are programmed to respect the speed limits, traffic lights and lines
in
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certain roads thereby reducing
accidents
.
For
example
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one
self driving
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car was tested on the road
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where
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it drove about 1000 miles and only 3
accidents
were reported yet it was not at fault but
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by other reckless drivers. Automated
cars
are very cost saving
interms
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in terms
of
business
. Companies that provide commuting services for the public
such
as taxes don't have to
neccessarily
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necessarily
hire drivers if they purchase automated
cars
thereby reducing total
costs
for the
business
.
In addition
,
self driving
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vehicles
are very flexible because the owner has free time to engage in other activities
while
travelling on a trip as the vehicle drives itself without any need for assistance.
However
, automated
vehicles
have
got
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their own drawbacks
such
huge
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as huge
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buying and
maintaining
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costs
. These
vehicles
are very expensive to purchase especially for lower and
middle income
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people and because of their complex technology
self
driving
vehicles
have high
maintanace
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maintenance
and reparing
costs
.
Moreover
, automated
vehicles
are very difficult to use especially for the elderly. The owner needs to learn first
on
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how to use these
cars
or else they might program
the
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wrongly raising the risk
for
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accidents
and faults.
Lastly
, these
vehicles
can't avoid silly
accidents
for example
when the traffic light is not working, it is unable to notice it
therefore
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and therefore
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can cause higher risk in situations like these. In conclusion, the development of automated
vehicles
has brought both pros and cons to the consumer. The advantages are that they can avoid
unneccessary
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unnecessary
accidents
as a result
of human fault, lower
a
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apply
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business
costs
and are flexible.
In contrast
, the disadvantages are that automated
cars
have limited knowledge in certain complex situations and require advanced knowledge on how to operate them.
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