Driverless tow cars

I doubt it. I see the cost of developing the algorithms to move on from a solo vehicle to one towing a whole range of different caravans that we might choose, will be simply too expensive for the few of each combination being purchased.

One that can tow a unique caravan might be on, but I expect low on the priority list.

I actually get some part of my motoring pleasure from driving including towing so can't see myself a happy bunny sat there void of any involvement. I can see many more auto protecting features coming in but not a complete take over of towing during in what for me must be only a few years.

There are a few serious considerations, whether towing or not, concerning driverless and electric cars and I wonder if the powers that be have given these issues any thought.

1. If electric/driverless vehicles ever become popular, there will obviously be complete control of travelling speed, so will it be like a train ride with a long nose to tail queue of cars?
2. Will visiting drivers' conventional vehicles be allowed on our roads and will fuel and service be available?
3. Will our vehicles be allowed in countries that do not allow driverless vehicles?
4. Will our electric vehicles be usable in countries that have differing mains supplies - both voltage and cycles per second?
5. Will our electric vehicles be maintainable in countries that do not have electric vehicles?
6. Very importantly, is the National Grid able to supply the power to charge all the batteries of these vehicles?

These are just a few of the potential problems which I've never heard champions of these vehicles discuss. Food for thought?

What is the point of driverless cars, if you don't want to drive get a taxi-who would spend thousands for a car that you don't want to drive and would you have to pass a driving test to sit in one on your own.

I don't know about driverless tow cars but there was a programme with Guy Martin and a driverless electric car racing round the Stowe circuit at Silverstone, a track I've driven round myself.

Can't wait for the pitch itself caravan, just sit back an enjoy. Not

I  suppose  you  could  always  sit  in  the  caravan  dining  !!

program the caravan to go to site and pitch up level, then get in hover car and beat all the traffic. WOW just woke, what a dream that was.

How many driverless automatic tow cars have been involved in incidents where they were not put into "park" before unhitching?

how many driverless tow cars have you seen???

Only the one which took out the A. frame of a coachman before trundling into the awning. OK it was an embarrassing accident so stretching the point! Car left in Drive, Handbrake not activated and unhitching from a unit whose handbrake was on created an unforseeable circumstance. Apologies - Perhaps not a useful addition to a serious thread.