Americans Still Don’t Trust Self-Driving Cars, Poll Shows
Many mistakenly think they can buy a fully autonomous vehicle now.
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Nearly half of Americans say they would not get in a self-driving taxi, according to a poll commissioned by the advocacy group Partners for Automated Vehicle Education. The poll, conducted online in February and March by SurveyUSA, found widespread skepticism and confusion about autonomous vehicles. Of the 1,200 adults surveyed, 48% said they would “never get in a taxi or ride-share vehicle that was being driven autonomously,” while 21% said they were unsure about it. A fifth of respondents said that AVs would never be safe, and another fifth stated incorrectly that it is possible “to own a completely driverless vehicle today.”
“Americans have a lack of trust and a lack of knowledge about AVs,” said PAVE executive director Tara Andringa.