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The Truth Behind Self-Driving Cars

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A self-driving car - which is often referred to as an autonomous vehicle - is an interesting idea and many are supportive, but are they actually a viable option? The development of a self-driving car has come a long way, but there still are some concerns to be aware of before you get behind the wheel and drive one.

They Don’t Respond to Human Error

Self-driving cars are fairly good at navigating a straight road without any traffic. However, they are not yet able to respond to human error, which accounts for the great majority of car accidents.

In the event every car was a self-driving car and there wasn’t any human interaction in the matter, then perhaps they would make for safer roads. However, a world where self-driving cars and human driven cars are intermingled is not, at the moment, practical or safe.

According to a study done by Business insider, only 35% of people would be okay with their child riding in a self-driving car.

They Aren’t Completely Legal Yet

There has been a lot of speculation over whether or not there is anything in the laws that speak towards or suggest whether or not self-driving cars are legal. Of course, at the time traffic laws were introduced, the idea of a self-driving car was not considered.

However, most driving laws state that the driver must have a hand on the steering wheel at all times, which suggests that the use of a self-driving car isn’t a legal practice, and it would take a law change to make them legal in all states.

It Will Take Time Before They Become a Reality

While there certainly might come a time when self-driving cars are a constant, that reality is still far away. Until self-driving cars are able to adjust to human error, stop for policeman directing traffic due to a special event, etc., they are not a practical solution. Looking to move your vehicle from city to city, or state to state safely? Ship a Car Direct can provide you with a guaranteed, safe and affordable move. Contact us today to learn how we have earned hundreds of 5 star reviews for being the superior car transport company!

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Yes, we always ask for your specific pickup and delivery addresses, if the carrier can get right to the addresses you provide, they will. If the addresses that you give us are not safely accessible for a Multi-car carrier, however, you will need to make arrangements with the driver to meet at a nearby location where the carrier can safely get in and out.

People do it all the time (rarely for free) but the official answer is no.

Not what you wanted to hear, we know, but that is the honest answer.

We are not licensed to broker the shipment of household goods and, likewise, no car carrier that operates in the USA is licensed to transport them from state to state either. Despite what you might be being told by other car shipping companies you may speak with.

Remember, at the end of the day we're all salespeople, and the true answer to this question is not a great selling point.

You will hear a lot of companies tell you that you can put up to 100 pounds of items in the trunk, but that is not entirely true. That fact is that items of that amount are fairly common and the department of transportation is probably not going to split hairs and fine the trucker over items of that amount, provided they are not over their weight limit. They could fine them, however, if they see a vehicle stuffed full of personal items so the car carrier will most likely try to negotiate something with you to cover themselves against any costs they could incur. It's not something we can build into your contract though.

We have a short and helpful video on this topic in our user videos.

Only in rare cases and car carriers will usually charge a premium to make it happen.

All dates given by car carriers are typically estimates and projections.

For this reason (and to keep your cost down) we ask that you build in some flexibility and give us the earliest possible date you would be WILLING to release the vehicle, even though it may not be your preferred date.

We'll put you in direct contact with your car carrier and the driver will also typically call you the afternoon or evening before your pick up and delivery (they won't just show up unannounced, and if they do we want to hear about it). However, car carriers are out on the road battling traffic, weather and any number of other factors that can and do throw them off of their pickup and delivery projections from time to time.

If the projected dates we give you come and you are unable to make contact with your carrier, please call our office immediately so that we may help resolve the situation.

The average transit time from pick up to delivery on any vehicle going coast to coast will average 7 to 10 days. From there you can figure your transit time based on how far your vehicle is traveling, i.e. from either coast to the Midwest might average 3-7 days.

Yes!

Even better, we do not even ask for payment until we have you confirmed for pickup by a safe, reliable, fully insured, direct car carrier. If for any reason you do not ship your car with the carrier that we arrange for you, there is no fee.

The fees paid directly to the carrier however, (in most cases, their fees are not paid until your vehicle is delivered) are not directly controlled by us, so any requests for a refund of the carrier's portion would need to be addressed with the carrier directly.

Of course! And you are always backed by our Damage Free Guarantee policy.

Part of what you pay us for is to verify that the car carrier that we put you on is covered by the proper amount of insurance and that everything is up to date.

There is never any additional cost to you for this coverage, and their insurance is always primary.

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