Most Americans Believe Driverless Cars Are Coming—for Everyone Else
A recent Gallup poll indicates that many Americans believe driverless cars will soon be common, with 31% expecting widespread use within five years. However, only 19% expressed interest in owning or leasing a self-driving car over the next two decades. The survey highlights demographic differences in attitudes towards autonomous vehicles, with higher-income and more educated individuals showing greater openness to the technology.
- ▪31% of Americans believe driverless cars will be commonly used in the U.S. within the next five years, up from 19% in 2018.
- ▪Only 19% of respondents said they would be likely to own or lease a self-driving car in the next 20 years.
- ▪Demographic trends show that higher-income and more educated Americans are more open to owning autonomous vehicles.
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As robotaxi services expand into more cities and automakers continue adding driver-assistance features to consumer vehicles, more Americans than ever believe fully autonomous cars are on the way. But that doesn’t mean they actually want to own one.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000751834","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"transportation","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"transportation","TAGS":"autonomous-cars,robotaxis,surveys","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Gallup published the results of a poll on Tuesday examining Americans’ views on autonomous vehicles.
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