Study Reveals Americans Want Self Driving Cars But Only If They Can Take Over In An Emergency

It’s a strange paradox: Americans believe that autonomous cars will be safer, cause fewer crashes and drive themselves better than any human operator could. They’re not showing any of the lack of confidence or reluctance against the technology mentioned in previous studies. At the same time, though, the same Americans don’t want to hand over the control to a computer and would like something like a switch that would ensure they get some of it back. Just in case.
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Moo1 - 11/8/2019 10:35:24 AM

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<---------does not want a self driving car. I am good. Thanks

PUGPROUD - 11/8/2019 6:07:51 PM

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The problem is once you give over autonomous driving control your reaction time to an emergency increases the longer the period you've given up control. It will be too late to avoid whatever emergency caused you to take control. Its human nature to get lazy if after a long period you have had no reason to take control.

SanJoseDriver - 11/8/2019 6:42:34 PM

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Consumer opinion changes, especially with things most people don't really understand today. After a few months with a real self-driving car, it will feel more like a bus or private subway train, you won't feel the need to take control.

TomM - 11/9/2019 1:31:25 PM

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I am still deeply concerned with the ability to drive these cars by something outside the car. The more automation the cars have - the quicker the government will move in to take advantage of it. Think of Speed limits that prevent your car from going faster - and/or separation requirements to keep enough space between cars - and maybe even controls on merging onto an interstate - and how would you like to have to reduce speed in turns as they are yellow posted right now?

SanJoseDriver - 11/10/2019 12:25:16 AM

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Everything you say is likely true, but will people care if they're watching Netflix or napping on the way to/from work?

skytop - 11/9/2019 3:01:42 PM

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Americans specifically want a self driving car that will wake them up from sleep when there is a critical pending accident in less that 2 seconds so they can take defensive action.
Sounds like another Millennium wet dream fantasy they have.