The technology has a ways to go.
I'm not certain why there is a push to go driverless. What are you supposed to do, if you are not driving? Sit and stare out the window because doing anything else causes motion sickness?
It'll be a bit like traveling in the first class car of an early British passenger train in that you won't have to rub shoulders with the masses. Your vehicle will be supplying the power, and your part of the train won't be physically coupled to the rest of it, but you will be part of the train nonetheless. Fedgov and the social engineers can't convince everyone to take mass transit, so this is one way to sell you the idea by the drink before they force you to buy the bottle.
I believe Comrade Sunstein calls it "nudging."
In any event, we will all lose a good deal of autonomy, and someone else will make big money from us in the bargain.
Mr. niteowl77
“I’m not certain why there is a push to go driverless.”
Considering the Baby Boomers are aging to the point where driving might no longer be an option, driverless cars could sound interesting. They might provide a few more years of independence for us. (The concept of a driverless car does seem scary, though.)
I make a 2000 mile "commute" twice a year; plus, I may be an Executor in a few years, where a 3000-mile "commute" may be necessary. You don't want me dozing off after 10 hours behind the wheel!
Driverless cars can't come soon enough...
What are you supposed to do, if you are not driving? Sit and stare out the window because doing anything else causes motion sickness?
I suppose you can take a weekend trip to the (mountains, beach, farm, relatives) whatever, go to sleep on Friday night in the car, wake up refreshed on Saturday morning 500 miles away. Leave Sunday night, and wake refreshed on Monday morning, back home and ready to do the days duties.