Hi. Yes, on top of car payments, there would be insurance, registration, yearly inspections, gas/electricity, oil changes, tires, alignment, and the list goes on.
And yes, we'd be responsible for those costs just like a sighted person. (And, that is how it should be!) Cameron. On 9/21/15, Michael <mich...@yourownpay.com> wrote: > You mean we would have the same responsibilities a sighted person has? It's > interesting that a lot of blind individuals want the same rights as a > sighted person, however when it comes to the responsibilities of a sighted > person it's whoa is me. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 21, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> You also have to think of the fact that it's not just the price of the car >> we would be paying for; there are car payments and ensurance to think >> about. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 21, 2015, at 2:00 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> I don't know, Scott, that's a lot of $$. some people undoubtedly will, >>> but some just won't be able to. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On Sep 21, 2015, at 8:03 AM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dona, the bigger question is can we afford not to have it? Even if it’s >>>> 100K the point is you’ll work it out. Whether it’s interest free loans >>>> for the blind or regular interest loans from the auto market you’ll make >>>> it work. Costs will be high at first but they will drop and they will >>>> drop quickly because these aren’t devices for just the blind, it’s for >>>> everyone so the mass market and mass production economies of scale come >>>> in to play. Even if it’s 100K though I for one would save up and >>>> finance what I couldn’t cover. >>>> >>>>> On Sep 18, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> then the question will be can any of us afford it. :) >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Sep 18, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> With the success Google is having, it won't be long until we see one >>>>>> from Apple. Google's testing here in Austin without incident. >>>>>> >>>>>> Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates >>>>>> Louie P (Pete) Nalda >>>>>> MySpace.com/musikonalda >>>>>> Facebook.com/lpnalda >>>>>> Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda >>>>>> Twitter: @lpnalda >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 18, 2015, at 8:01 AM, Scott Granados >>>>>>> <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dona, has anyone described to you what this prototype car looks like? >>>>>>> There were some photos leaked a while back, who knows since they are >>>>>>> rumors but they basically had a pod that had 4 wheels (it’s not a 3 >>>>>>> wheeler like some models) and it had no (0) windows. Think about >>>>>>> that for a minute. What it did have were screens and cameras and a >>>>>>> ton of autonomous driving features. >>>>>>> You’d also be interested in what Google is doing. They have already >>>>>>> had blind folks operating their autonomous vehicles for a while now. >>>>>>> I believe that one of the engineers on the project is blind but I >>>>>>> haven’t been able to come up with a name. I saw a special on CNBC >>>>>>> about a year ago and can’t recall the gentleman’s name they had who >>>>>>> was using the car to get to and from work and to the store etc. It >>>>>>> would drop him off in front of the grocery store door, he’d do his >>>>>>> thing and come out and hit a key fob that would summon the car that >>>>>>> had parked it self and it pulled up and picked him up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Never thought I’d see it in my lifetime, shocks me how far along they >>>>>>> actually are. Google has made massive steps forward in machine >>>>>>> vision. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 18, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just saw this on MacRumors and thought you guys would be >>>>>>>> interested if you haven't seen it. 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