I don’t think self-driving cars won’t have some kind of manual override. Or, I can’t see there being a market for those that don’t.
It’s true that autopilot in open skies is not the same as driving in road traffic. However, your odds of surviving a car crash are a couple whole lot better than a plane crash. Pretty sure the mortality rate of Tesla’s autopilot is a lot lower than human caused highway fatalities. I’ve only heard of one, maybe 2.
I have a 2017 Mercedes E class that has a package that uses adaptive cruise control and cameras to drive the car. Does a great job as long as the lines are readable. I have gone 60 miles a night on interstate with out touching steering wheel. It changes lanes if I turn signal light on.
Much less tiring to drive and safer. Will not hit car in front of you if you are in traffic.
I have put 44,000 miles on this car.