Autonomous Cars

Give a synonym for 'autonomous cars'

We have to ____ unpredictable factors to make self-driving cars safe.

• eliminate

• intervene

• disengage

• leapfrog

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Self-driving cars can get confused about which ___ another car is in.

• lane

• highway

• traffic jam

• curb

Why could self-driving cars help make the roads safer and easier for people?

• Because they would help do the thinking for us.

• Because they would be made of balloons.

• Because they would be made from marshmallows.

• Because they would get into too many accidents.

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When did researchers start to develop self-driving cars?

• 2001

• 2010

• 2014

• yesterday

What 3 things do self-driving cars use to see if anything is nearby?

• UPS, radiation, and money

• APS, radicals, and moratoriums

• x-ray vision headlights

• GPS, radar, and monitors

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What do many self-driving cars still require to make sure that the vehicle is doing what it should?

• Police

• Someone to be in the driver's seat.

• A mother car

• Music

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What is part of the reason for still having a person in the driver's seat?

• To keep the car company.

• So no one steals the car.

• Other people on the road like poor drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists not doing what they are supposed to do.

• To enjoy

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Why are crowded streets and people not doing what they are supposed to do such a problem for self-driving cars?

• Because the cars can't make the necessary decisions to avoid crashing.

• Because the cars can't make the necessary decisions to avoid tea parties.

• Because the cars can't make the necessary decisions to avoid cranberries.

• Because the cars can't make the necessary decisions to avoid crabapples.

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Which two engineers would need to collaborate to make a self driving car?

• civil and mechanical

• software and civil

• mechanical and software

• None of the Above

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