CNBC: 'I hate them': Locals reportedly frustrated with Alphabet's self-driving cars

[MineralMan]

8. Snow and ice? Well, human drivers do quite poorly

in those conditions, so I don't expect better performance from a computer-driven car. I live and drive in Minnesota. The Winter months are challenging, to say the least. So many cars here are decorated with dents and collision damage between October and May that it's clear that snow and ice represent considerable hazards.

I have a rule for myself. I start stopping before I start moving. I drive on the least trafficked roads I can. I drive even more defensively than I usually do, and watch for trouble farther down the road than usual. My constant goal is to avoid any loss of traction, and adjust my speed and driving to work toward that goal.

However, I can do nothing about the driver who proceeds down the road at a speed much higher than is safe for the conditions. I can do nothing about the driver who fails to start slowing down for an upcoming stop, and who is behind me in the same lane. I can do nothing about people who think that winter driving is the same as summer driving. All I can do is try very hard to avoid being in situations where those drivers are. So, it's side streets and slow speeds for me. So far, since 2004, I've had zero incidents in the winters here. My fingers are crossed.