With the current race to develop driverless car technologies, the next administration might be the first one to see driverless cars parking themselves on Pennsylvania Avenue. State Farm underwrote a Bloomberg Government survey of 1,000 Americans to better understand the general population’s perspectives and perceptions of driverless cars and their use.
Key takeaways include:
— Consumers are intrigued, but also a little wary of autonomous/self-driving vehicles
— Attitudes about autonomous vehicles vary by age, gender and education
— Time spent riding or driving can also be related to interest in autonomous vehicles
— Seeing an autonomous/self-driving vehicle first hand could appease many concerns