Aspects of cars of the future, specifically the obvious “when will they fly?” question, is a pretty regular conversation topic in my office.

Answering many of my questions, the mental_floss Blog shares “five things your car will finally do in 2020.” 

In June 2007, Thrun’s new robotic roadster, Junior, completed several test runs in preparation for the DARPA Urban Challenge (scheduled for November 2007). Although Junior never went faster than 15 mph, it made a three-point U-turn and navigated through a four-way stop. That’s right; Thrun is getting close to achieving a fully automated, road-ready car.