Well, it’s been a few years and autonomous vehicles are, alas, still in the future. Right now, there is no car on sale that can drive itself without requiring the driver to pay attention to the road and be prepared to take control of the vehicle. In fact, some automakers have slowed down their timelines.
Here are three reasons why you can’t buy a self-driving car today: How do we determine when a vehicle is safe enough? Expecting individual autonomous vehicles to operate independently is a recipe for disaster. As long as self-driving features require the driver to be ready to take control, the driver will remain liable for any accidents.
EDMUNDS SAYS: You probably won’t be able to buy an autonomous car any time soon. But expect autonomous fleet services to begin expanding in the near future.
Read the article at ABC News.