Will Self-Driving Cars Be Accepted By Consumers?

As recently discussed on Dashboard Insights, 68% of global automotive industry executives expect self-driving cars to be on the market by 2025. While self-driving cars may be on the market within the next decade, will consumers, particularly American consumers, actually want to own one?

A recent survey of 2,000 drivers found that 32% of those surveyed would "not continue to drive themselves once a self-driving car became available" and 25% of those surveyed "would never consider a self-driving car." As traffic gets worse across the country and work days continue to extend, it is reasonable that many drivers would welcome the ability to work during their commute, with self-driving cars acting as an on-demand private car service without the costs of a driver.