Although Nevada has approved the use of autonomous vehicles on their roads, the GPS and laser-guided Google cars don’t quite resemble the vehicles television and movies made us think we were going to have. So is that necessarily a bad thing? Let’s take a look…

Tour Explorer from Jurassic Park (1993)

PROS — Lots of fun gadgets, a cool sunroof, and it’s a green electric

CONS — Could be faster, great when it works

Johnny Cab from Total Recall (1990)

PROS — Polite interface, the perfect designated driver

CONS — Very creepy, will try to kill you if you don’t pay the fare

Herbie from The Love Bug (1968)

PROS — A magic, sentient car that’s impossibly fast

CONS — Jealous & temperamental. Attempts suicide if your seen with another car

KITT from Knight Rider (1982)

PROS — Very fast, incredibly intelligent, nearly indestructible

CONS — Doesn’t actually need you

Stephen King’s Christine

PROS — Incredibly loyal, great taste in music, able to repair itself

CONS — Will turn you evil and kill anyone whose less than polite to you