Talk:Impact of self-driving cars

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introductory section needs more inline citations[edit]

Honestly, just that. its clearly summarizing claims below, but should really be inline regardles. homo momo (talk) 16:28, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The lede should summarise what's in the rest of the article, so it is not usually required to cite things in the lede assuming they're cited later. WP:LEAD says As a general rule of thumb, a lead section should contain no more than four well-composed paragraphs and be carefully sourced as appropriate, although it is common for citations to appear in the body and not the lead. ColinFine (talk) 22:14, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried to keep the 4 paragraphs rule, but also shortened it somewhat. I also did some amount of work trying to clean up some of the sections below, and keeping a more neutral tone around the public health section. homo momo (talk) 03:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

crash reduction is its own debate[edit]

I think some groups have argued that crashes haven't gone down as much with current self-driving cars, which has initiated a debate around how much crashes really will go down. May be worth trying to capture that debate rather than trying to quote the most optimistic estimates. homo momo (talk) 16:35, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, more I read this, less it gives off encyclopedic tone. Much of it is more an essay extolling the virtues of AVs especially the introductory section. homo momo (talk) 20:49, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]