Distrust of self-driving cars grows
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It’s been a topic of discussion for some years now, and companies have been spending millions to create a fully functional self-driving car for production purposes, but do consumers really want them? According to a study by MIT, people are becoming increasingly hesitant to give up control.
The MIT study surveyed 3,000 people and found that 48% of them would never consider buying a car that can fully drive itself. Many responded saying that they would not feel comfortable surrendering all control and feel that placing their lives in technology’s hands is not a good idea.
Another worrying trend for car manufacturers is that the study revealed the level of interest in self-driving cars has diminished across all age groups, including the 25-34 range which was the most open to the idea. People seem to be realizing the risks of autonomous cars and the amount of control they would give up if they were willing to use one.
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Multiple companies feel that by 2021, they will be able to produce driverless cars for the public, but the reception of them isn’t looking as hopeful as they would want. While there is still time before self-driving cars become a reality for the public, manufacturers have a tough road ahead of them. Safety features like back-up cameras, forward collision avoidance, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and lane detection will be integrated into these cars, among other features to make them as safe as possible, but will all that be enough to sway some opinions?
Cars that allow for some element of human control seem to be a more appealing option than ones without. Luckily, both are in production. As these types of car become more prevalent, people will be able to choose between partially or fully autonomous vehicles.
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