# What will we call "self driving cars"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-call-self-driving-cars/836174>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 27, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-call-self-driving-cars/836174 "2019-06-27T18:16:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-call-self-driving-cars/836174/41 "2019-07-01T12:21:53Z")

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“Autocars” makes me think of the following: They meander all over the place for a very long time doing ridiculous things.

What are they called?

The Aristocars.

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-we-call-self-driving-cars/836174/42 "2019-07-02T00:06:42Z")

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Likely what I end up calling all my cars: “you lousy PoS!”

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