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Why We Should Welcome Self-Driving Cars

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Why We Should Welcome Self-Driving Cars

Safer roads, more freedom

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Good afternoon, everyone. Last month, I rode in a car with no one in the driver's seat. It was strange for about two minutes, and then it felt completely normal. Today, I'll argue that our cities should welcome self-driving cars.

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  1. 01Why We Should Welcome Self-Driving Cars

    Good afternoon, everyone. Last month, I rode in a car with no one in the driver's seat. It was strange for about two minutes, and then it felt completely normal. Today, I'll argue that our cities should welcome self-driving cars.

    Buenas tardes a todos. El mes pasado, viajé en un auto sin nadie en el asiento del conductor. Me pareció extraño durante unos dos minutos, y luego se sintió completamente normal. Hoy voy a defender que nuestras ciudades deberían dar la bienvenida a los autos autónomos.

  2. 02Already on Real Streets

    This isn't the distant future. Waymo launched a fully driverless ride service in Phoenix in 2020, and it expanded to San Francisco and Los Angeles in 2024. Ordinary people use these cars every day.

    Esto no es un futuro lejano. Waymo lanzó un servicio de transporte totalmente sin conductor en Phoenix en 2020, y se expandió a San Francisco y Los Ángeles en 2024. Personas comunes usan estos autos todos los días.

    Source: Waymo, service launches in Phoenix (2020) and San Francisco and Los Angeles (2024)

  3. 03Reason 1: Fewer Crashes

    My first reason is safety. A 2024 study by the insurance company Swiss Re looked at twenty-five point three million miles driven by Waymo cars. Compared with human drivers, there were eighty-eight percent fewer property damage claims and ninety-two percent fewer injury claims.

    Mi primera razón es la seguridad. Un estudio de 2024 de la aseguradora Swiss Re analizó veinticinco coma tres millones de millas recorridas por autos de Waymo. En comparación con los conductores humanos, hubo un ochenta y ocho por ciento menos de reclamaciones por daños materiales y un noventa y dos por ciento menos de reclamaciones por lesiones.

    Source: Swiss Re & Waymo, liability claims study of 25.3 million autonomous miles (December 2024)

  4. 04Reason 2: Freedom for More People

    My second reason is freedom. Self-driving cars could help people who can't drive, such as older adults and people with some disabilities, get to work, to the doctor, or to see family on their own.

    Mi segunda razón es la libertad. Los autos autónomos podrían ayudar a personas que no pueden conducir, como los adultos mayores y algunas personas con discapacidad, a ir al trabajo, al médico o a visitar a su familia por su cuenta.

  5. 05Reason 3: Machines Don't Get Tired

    My third reason is simple: machines don't get tired, drunk, or distracted by their phones. Many crashes happen because of human mistakes that a computer simply doesn't make.

    Mi tercera razón es sencilla: las máquinas no se cansan, no se emborrachan ni se distraen con el teléfono. Muchos accidentes ocurren por errores humanos que una computadora simplemente no comete.

  6. 06"But They Still Make Mistakes"

    Critics say self-driving cars still make mistakes, and that's true. But the question isn't whether they're perfect. It's whether they're safer than the humans they replace.

    Los críticos dicen que los autos autónomos todavía cometen errores, y es cierto. Pero la pregunta no es si son perfectos. Es si son más seguros que los humanos a los que reemplazan.

  7. 07Moving Forward Carefully

    Of course, we should move carefully. Cities should demand independent safety data, not just company reports, and set clear rules for when these cars can operate.

    Por supuesto, debemos avanzar con cuidado. Las ciudades deberían exigir datos de seguridad independientes, no solo los informes de las empresas, y fijar reglas claras sobre cuándo pueden circular estos autos.

  8. 08Conclusion

    To conclude, self-driving cars are already here, and the early data is promising. With strong rules and honest data, they could make our streets safer for everyone. Thank you.

    Para concluir, los autos autónomos ya están aquí, y los primeros datos son prometedores. Con reglas firmes y datos honestos, podrían hacer nuestras calles más seguras para todos. Gracias.

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