75% of U.S. Drivers Fear Self-Driving Cars, But It’s an Easy Fear to Get Over – IEEE Spectrum

Trust in self-driving cars remains a big stumbling block for U.S. drivers surveyed by the American Automobile Association. But the same AAA survey and other past studies suggest that drivers can quickly overcome those trust issues once they get a chance to experience a ride in a semi-autonomous or fully autonomous vehicle.

“There’s going to be a natural hesitation in putting your faith in a machine to do a task that you had typically taken care of in the past”—Brian Lathrop, Volkswagen

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/driverless-cars-inspire-both-fear-and-hope

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