Survey: Americans still aren’t drinking the autonomous car Kool-Aid


American perceptions of autonomous vehicles have are showing a trend that doesn’t seem to be improving, for automakers at least. According to a recent survey from industry body PAVE (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education), most Americans don’t believe autonomous vehicles are “ready for prime-time.” [Read: The crazy story how self-driving’s biggest star stole Google secrets, joined Uber, and became bankrupt] Nearly half of those surveyed said they would never get in a taxi or ride-share vehicle if it was being driven autonomously. It seems most of the distrust displayed by those surveyed is rooted in the present. When asked about…

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