Originally Posted by Chief

In truth, I'd prefer a flying car. Even with automated cars increasing efficiency on the roads, traffic in most major cities is and would remain near unbearable for me. Obviously I understand the main limitation with flying cars is fuel consumption.

That said, automated cars sound great. Google would be one of the few companies I'd trust to do it right. They don't always make stuff look pretty, but they do have the people capable of taking on significant technical challenges so lets hope. A lot of companies seem happy to make money off mediocre improvements now days, so it's good to see some pushing the envelope.