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Yep, it starts. I happen to really love driving, clean record, etc. In 10 years, it's going to be getting touchy for folks who still prefer driving themselves rather than letting the self-driving cars do it. The freedom will be exchanged for safety, and nobody will blink.

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The cost will be prohibitive for most people. And in the USA, the car culture is too ingrained. I don't see autonomous cars and human driven cars on the same roads. I don't think the technology will be ready in ten years anyway.

I have to say, you are probably 100% wrong on all counts. It's all opinion of course but once these are on the road and they work they will spread quickly costs will come down, and culture will adapt. The value prop is just too high, it's like any other computerization: sure, there are some charming aspects to past practices but the machines always win.

Yes, I think driving your own car at some point will be either leisure or status symbol.

Why wouldn't they be on the same roads? Everyone will gain from having autonomous cars on the roads, both people riding them and people driving their own cars.

I like driving too, sometimes. Sometimes it's awfully boring and I wish I could do something else while on the road.

No i think you're wrong about that. Even conservative estimates put it between 2018-2020. Also I don't think it's so much that people would be buying these cars. I think you will see different models, club cats, zip cars, etc. Sure people will buy them but I don't cost will deter then being a significant percentage of the total transportation in 10 years.

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