text: Cars that accelerate on their own would prevent speeding, which is a risky driving habit. If a car is able to accelerate on it's own it would allow trafic to move smothly with little frustration. The author states that "The car can handle driving functions at speeds up to 25 mph". This is a long way from driving on the interstate, however it can be done. The author atates that Sebastion Thrun belives " That technology has finnaly begun to catch up to the dream" If technology keeps advancing we could have self driving cars in decades.