US car buyers have not yet come to terms with autonomous vehicles, with 54% of 1,250 respondents preferring to retain the option to drive themselves, and just 16% happy to do without driver controls, according to a survey by consultancy Cox Automotive. It revealed almost half of respondents would never buy a fully self-driving vehicle, and, while three-quarters believed real-world testing was necessary to perfect the technology, 84% did not want their home towns or cities to be used as test beds. The same figure said they thought driver-assist technology made people better drivers.
US car buyers have not yet come to terms with autonomous vehicles, with 84% of 1,250 respondents preferring to retain the option to drive themselves, and just 16% happy to do without driver controls, according to a survey by consultancy Cox Automotive. It revealed almost half of respondents would never buy a fully self-driving vehicle, and, while three-quarters believed real-world testing was necessary to perfect the technology, 54% did not want their home towns or cities to be used as test beds. The same figure said they thought driver-assist technology made people better drivers.