text: These driverless cars also seem to be very expensive, something not the everyday person could afford. The car has even been know to be to costly without the price of the car itself. The article talks about the use of smart roads for the smart cars. "These smart-road systems worked suprisingly well, but they required massive upgrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." The car itself needs a lot of mechanics, such as Dubbed LIDAR, to make sure the vehicle can mimic the skill of a human at the wheel.