Over 75% of drivers would consider buying a car with autonomous capabilities, and the number jumps to 86% if doing so resulted in much cheaper car insurance, a new survey indicates.
The survey, conducted online in June by Insurance.com, polled 2,000 drivers, showed while people are open to the idea of autonomous cars, some reservations remain.
For example, 76% say they would not trust a driverless car to take their children to school, and 61% say a computer is incapable of the same decision-making in a car as a human. In fact, just 31% say they would let the computer drive whenever possible.
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