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A new report from AAA reveals that the majority of U.S. drivers seek autonomous technologies in their next vehicle, but they continue to fear the fully self-driving car. Despite the prospect that autonomous vehicles will be safer, more efficient and more convenient than their human-driven counterparts, three-quarters of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a self-driving car, and only 10 percent report that they'd actually feel safer sharing the roads with driverless vehicles. As automakers press forward in the development of autonomous vehicles, AAA urges the gradual, safe introduction of these technologies to ensure that American drivers are informed, prepared and comfortable with this shift in mobility.
"A great race towards autonomy is underway and companies are vying to introduce the first driverless cars to our roadways," said Greg Brannon, AAA's director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations. "However, while U.S. drivers are eager to buy vehicles equipped with autonomous technology, they continue to fear a fully self-driving vehicle."
n 2016, a AAA survey found that three-quarters of Americans reported feeling afraid to ride in a self-driving car. One year later, a new AAA survey found that fear is unchanged. While the majority are afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, the latest survey also found that the majority (59%) of Americans are keen to have autonomous features in their next vehicle. This marked contrast suggests that American drivers are ready embrace autonomous technology, but they are not yet ready to give up full control.
"U.S. drivers may experience the driver assistance technologies in their cars today and feel they don't work consistently enough to replace a human driver – and they're correct," continued Brannon. "While these technologies will continue to improve over time, it's important that consumers understand that today's systems require your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel."
Source: http://newsroom.aaa.com/2017/03/americans-feel-unsafe-sharing-road-fully-self-driving-cars/
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Tuesday March 14 2017, @05:28AM (3 children)
The other day I there was a car moving slowly (the speed limit where everyone is doing 50 in a 30) on the street in front of my office. So I crossed and the car came to a stop 75 meters away.
It was the self driving Uber. Apparently it is the only safe driver on this road.
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday March 14 2017, @04:36PM (2 children)
That's why they put big signs on them.
To warn people it's about to do things too safely compared to our expectation of human drivers.
Make an "undercover" self-driving car, and it will get rear-end weekly.
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Tuesday March 14 2017, @10:57PM (1 child)
There are no big signs on it, it looks just like a regular SUV or sedan. Though it does have the laser detection spinny thing on top and cameras, so when it is up close you can tell what it is.
The sensor roof thing is dark colored, so if it is against a dark background it is hard to tell at a distance. (Though aparently they have white cars, I haven't seen any of those yet.)
http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/57d88a30077dccda0b8b5981-1200/uber-driverless-car.jpg [businessinsider.com]
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday March 14 2017, @11:27PM
Maybe it's "won't play nice" Uber, or that particular picture you chose, but they all pretty much have markings on all sides (look at the doors) with the company name and often "Self-driving car".
And the giant sensor array on the top, which you'd need to be pretty clueless to miss as you're about to rear-end it.
My point was that hiding all that behind tinted windows would result in lots of crashes, since people don't anticipate careful driving.