More than four out of five people would prefer not to ride in fully autonomous vehicles, a study published today found.
Nearly half of drivers -- 46 percent -- said they would prefer to drive in a vehicle with no self-driving capabilities over one with partially self-driving or completely self-driving technology, a University of Michigan study by Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak found. About 39 percent would prefer partially self-driving cars, while 16 percent would pick a fully autonomous vehicle.
Younger drivers were more likely than older drivers to say they would prefer completely self-driving vehicles, though that group still constitutes a minority of younger drivers. About 19 percent of those surveyed ages 18 to 29 said they’d prefer fully autonomous vehicles, compared with 9.6 percent of those 60 or older.
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