Who's Driving Quiz

What is being promoted as the future of travel?

• Electric cars

• Driverless cars

• Flying cars

• Bicycles

What do driverless cars use to navigate streets without a human driver?

• Maps

• GPS and sensors

• Compasses

• Road signs

What is one of the main concerns about driverless cars?

• They are too slow

• They make everyday driving situations more dangerous

• They are too expensive

• They are too noisy

When did the idea of driverless cars become popular?

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

• 2010s

What was the name of the first humanless vehicle developed by Norman Bel Geddes?

• Futurama exhibit

• Autopilot car

• RoboCar

• SmartCar

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What is a major argument in favor of driverless cars?

• They are cheaper to produce

• They can include space for a human driver

• They are faster than regular cars

• They are more colorful

What is a potential problem with trusting computers to drive?

• Computers are too slow

• Computers can ignore road rules

• Computers are too expensive

• Computers are too noisy

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What safety features were not invented until much later after cars were in production?

• GPS systems

• Airbags and seat belts

• Automatic windows

• Cruise control

What does Google report about driverless cars?

• They are ready for mass production

• They have thousands of hours of testing

• They are too expensive to produce

• They are faster than regular cars

What is the current status of driverless cars according to the text?

• They are the car of today

• They are the car of tomorrow, but not ready yet

• They are not needed

• They are too expensive

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