无人驾驶汽车 - 科幻变现实(2/2)

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概述：随着汽车安全性能的日益完善，无人驾驶车可能会在不久的将来成为现实。
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Los Angeles Auto Show
Mitsubishi
Honda
Angie Nucci
Leslie Kendall
Petersen Automotive Museum
Richard Mason
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口语节目地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11921/item/707867Visitors to the recent Los Angeles Auto Show got a glimpse of the future, even though these cars need a driver.

Cars like this tiny Mitsubishi have become more fuel-efficient and new electronic features are making Hondas safer, says Angie Nucci of Honda America. "A camera that's mounted on the passenger-side mirror actually engages on your navigation screen, so you can safely change lanes."

Other safety features include collision warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. These systems help drivers, but don't replace them. Curator Leslie Kendall of the Petersen Automotive Museum says autonomous cars will go a step further and make the highways safer.

"By taking out individuals in the transportation equation, you also remove most of the likelihood for an accident."

But consumers may at first be reluctant to give up control. "It's gonna take time for them to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first."

Richard Mason says the technology already works and the biggest challenge is reducing the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable.参观者们观看了近期洛杉矶汽车展。尽管这些汽车还需要司机，但是他们已经感到了未来的气息。
  像三菱这样的汽车已经变得更省油，而且新的电子特点也使本田汽车更安全。本田汽车美国厂商安吉.努奇说：“安装在副驾驶侧后视镜上的摄像头实际上是对你进行屏幕导航，所以你能安全变道。”
   其它安全特点包括在车的前面和两边安装撞车警告系统。这些系统能帮助司机，但是不能取代他们。彼得森汽车博物馆馆长莱斯利.肯德尔说无人驾驶汽车将更进一步发展并使公路更安全。
“通过采用无人驾驶，你还消除了大部分车祸的可能性。”
但是首先，消费者可能在放弃对车的控制上是很谨慎的。“人们需要时间来意识到这一技术事实上是可靠的，但是首先要证明自己。”
理查德•梅森说技术已经起作用了，最大的挑战在于将无人驾驶车的成本从几十万甚至上百万美元减少至某个让大众更能承受的价格。