User:Madison.d/sandbox

Information overrepresentation/underrepresentation

There is a large amount of information on the potential advantages of autonomous cars. However, there is a gross reduction in information regarding potential disadvantages. A potential remedy to this would be to expand on the statement "There is also risk that traffic congestion might increase, rather than decrease." Why would this be? How was this conclusion reached? "A decreased cost of driving may lead to an increase in overall vehicle miles traveled (VMT), potentially increasing actual congestion." This would be a helpful addition to better explain what it means by increased traffic congestion.

The technology related to autonomous cars is vast, yet the section on technology is a short paragraph with little information. More information is required to better explain how and why autonomous cars work. The "vehicle communications system" should be moved to be a subcategory of "Technology." This make more sense with regards to layout of the article. It does not make sense to split the overall technology from the communication system because that system is a subset of tech.

In regards to the "policy implications" many of the policies mentioned would be better placed in the "testing" category with the way they are phrased. The policies are more relevant to the testing of autonomous vehicles rather than legislative issues surrounding the cars. There should be a more details regarding the why and how the policies came to be, not just what they allowed for. It is important that this information is provided so that citizens can better understand what there representatives are deciding on in regards to their lives.

Lack of citations

There are many pieces of relevant and important information that are lacking credible citations.

"Among the main obstacles to widespread adoption are technological challenges, disputes concerning liability; the time period needed to replace the existing stock of vehicles; resistance by individuals to forfeit control; consumer safety concerns; implementation of a workable legal framework and establishment of government regulations; risk of loss of privacy and security concerns, such as hackers or terrorism; concerns about the resulting loss of driving-related jobs in the road transport industry; and risk of increased suburbanization as travel becomes less costly and time-consuming. Many of these issues are due to the fact that autonomous objects, for the first time, allow computers to roam freely, with many related safety and security concerns." This paragraph has good information, however where was it pulled from? I am aware that specific words are defined, however the idea as a whole is un-cited, therefore it is unclear whether or not it is credible or simply made up

Another piece of information that seems to be lacking a citation is, "Other disruptive effects will come from the use of autonomous vehicles to carry goods. Self-driving vans have the potential to make home deliveries significantly cheaper, transforming retail commerce and possibly rendering hypermarkets and supermarkets redundant." Where was this information taken from? Is this actually true, or a made up piece of information? If it is a pulled statistic, is it pulled from an unbiased article?

Another piece of information that needs a citation, and a more detailed explanation is, "incidents such as the first fatal accident by Tesla's Autopilot system have led to discussion about revising laws and standards for autonomous cars." This is an important detail in regards to safety concerns and what government can do about legislation in instances of fatality with autonomous vehicles, but there is no citation provided. Where was this information pulled from? What was the response? This needs a citation.