zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Tech
/
Only Half Of Drivers Want Semi-Autonomous Tech In Their Next Vehicle
Only Half Of Drivers Want Semi-Autonomous Tech In Their Next Vehicle-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:10:38

Americans are somewhat starting to warm up to the idea of fully-autonomous vehicles, but, interestingly, less drivers are interested in having their new cars equipped with semi-autonomous technology like Tesla’s Autopilot or General Motors’ . That’s according to a new study from the American Automobile Association.

In early 2017, the American Automobile Association conducted a study that found 78 percent of U.S drivers are afraid to ride in a fully-autonomous cars. A year later, AAA says, that number has dropped to 63 percent.

It’s only one study amid a sea of reports on the subject, but it suggests that automakers are onto something in believing that younger people are more interested in the idea of self-driving cars. Here’s more of the findings, :

Women (73 percent) are more likely than men (52 percent) to be afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle, and more likely to feel less safe sharing the road with a self-driving car (55 percent versus 36 percent).

Millennials are the most trusting of self-driving vehicles, with only 49 percent (down from 73 percent) reporting that they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car. While the majority of baby boomers (68 percent) still report being afraid to ride in a self-driving car, this generation is significantly more comfortable with the idea than they were a year ago, when 85 percent reported being afraid.

Baby boomers (54 percent) and Generation X (47 percent) drivers are more likely than millennial drivers (34 percent) to feel less safe sharing the road with a self-driving car.

One fact stuck out to me: When it comes to semi-autonomous technology—think Tesla’s Autopilot or GM’s Super Cruise, which allow for automated driving on highways—51 percent of U.S. drivers reported they wanted it implemented in their next car, which is down from 59 percent in early 2017.

You have to wonder what sparked this. Tesla drew headlines last fall, when the National Transportation Safety Board , who was using the driving aid at the time of a crash. And just yesterday, the NTSB said it was investigating a crash involving a Tesla owner who slammed into a parked firetruck on a California freeway while his car was on Autopilot.

And more automakers are planning to role out similar features in upcoming cars, with Nissan in particular touting the introduction of a new semi-autonomous suite in the new Leaf.

Whatever the case, AAA found that many drivers still hold themselves in high regard: nearly 75 percent reported they consider themselves better-than-average drivers. Congrats to all of you.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Tech
Here's A Tesla Semi In The Wild
Here's A Tesla Semi In The Wild
Tesla has taken hundreds of orders for a new all-electric semi truck that, , it’ll have in production by 2019. With right now, that’s surely a tall order to fill—but for now, there’s at least this brief sighting in California. The 7-second clip was uploaded on YouTube last week, and...
Oct 14, 2026
Faraday Future Demands ‘Loyalty’ And No ‘Negativity’ As It Fires HR Chief
Faraday Future Demands ‘Loyalty’ And No ‘Negativity’ As It Fires HR Chief
Faraday Future kicked off 2018 with and a few promo videos shot by to review its prototype. The company , but it’s still having problems: It’s head of HR is out, , which obtained a noteworthy email after the departure. Crystal Peterson had been Faraday’s HR director for about three...
Oct 14, 2026
Ford Has An Idea For An Autonomous Police Car That Could Find A Hiding Spot
Ford Has An Idea For An Autonomous Police Car That Could Find A Hiding Spot
Here’s something to make you squirm: Ford has submitted a patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for that could function “in lieu of or in addition to human police officers.” Now, companies always file patents for technology that may never get made, but an autonomous police cruiser...
Oct 14, 2026
Only Half Of Drivers Want Semi-Autonomous Tech In Their Next Vehicle
Only Half Of Drivers Want Semi-Autonomous Tech In Their Next Vehicle
Americans are somewhat starting to warm up to the idea of fully-autonomous vehicles, but, interestingly, less drivers are interested in having their new cars equipped with semi-autonomous technology like Tesla’s Autopilot or General Motors’ . That’s according to a new study from the American Automobile Association. In early 2017, the...
Oct 14, 2026
Tesla's Making Model 3 Batteries By Hand Amid More Gigafactory Problems: Report
Tesla's Making Model 3 Batteries By Hand Amid More Gigafactory Problems: Report
The is said to be in production hell as the automaker scrambles to ramp up and meet demand and orders for the new electric sedan. There have been multiple reports of hand-built parts that should be automated, delays and poor quality control. Now Tesla employees claim batteries are also being...
Oct 14, 2026
Motorcyclist Sues GM Over Crash With Self-Driving Chevy Bolt
Motorcyclist Sues GM Over Crash With Self-Driving Chevy Bolt
Oscar Nilsson filed a lawsuit against General Motors Monday concerning a collision between Nilsson on his motorcycle and a Chevy Bolt involved in GM’s Cruise self-driving test program in San Francisco. The crash occurred on December 7, where Nilsson claims a Chevy Bolt involved in GM’s self-driving testing program swerved...
Oct 14, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved