Cramer: Tesla's Driverless Cars Can Be A Lifesaver


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Jim Cramer touched on a heavy topic Thursday: the increasing number of fatalities caused by distracted drivers who were texting on their phones.

Cramer recalled a conversation he had with Sprint Corp (NYSE: S)'s former CEO Dan Hasse five years ago. Hasse said the biggest issue and danger to the industry he's seeing happens to be the growing number of fatalities caused by texting.

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Cramer added that the same viewpoint was also expressed to him by Jay Fishman, the late CEO of the casualty insurance giant Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE: TRV).

Cramer wants to buy one of Tesla Motor Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) self-driving vehicles for his children because he believes it's simply safer for drivers.

"I want one of those cars," he said. "I want one for my kids - not that I expect that they will be doing anything like texting [while driving] but there are too many kids who are texting. There are too many kids doing the wrong thing and [Tesla's self-driving cars] would be a lifesaver."

Cramer did argue that Tesla's potential life-saving technology doesn't necessarily translate to a smart investment. For instance, he spent some time with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CEO Mark Fields and observed first hand the company's ambitions in autonomous driving.

Cramer pointed out that an autonomous car would be equipped with millions of different sensors and a huge number of semiconductor pieces. This translates to a major expense for automakers, which calls into question how affordable a self-driving car will actually be in the future.


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