Self-driving cars: a case for and against the autonomous vehicle

Nearly one quarter of drivers are right now willing to stump up a sizeable chunk of change to have an autonomous driving mode in their next vehicle.

That’s according to the results of the recently released JD Power 2014 US Automotive Emerging Technologies Study. Yes, some 24 percent of motorists want to prod a button, surrender all control of their vehicle, and transform their otherwise mind-numbingly boring commute into a period of prolonged productivity. Or indeed a satisfying stretch of deep slumber.

Are you one of them? Or do you fall squarely into the I-don’t-quite-trust-machines-to-drive-me-around camp? Alternatively, are you part of the faction that actually enjoys being in control behind the wheel?

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