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A self-driving car may have been granted a permit to take to the roads in Nevada, US, but a poll of drivers across "the pond" has shown UK road-users would be less than keen to take up that offer.
Nearly 2000 website users were polled by a leading UK car sales group and although 42% of respondents said they would be happy to sit back and let the car do the work, 58% admitted they were not ready to hand over the steering wheel to computer in a self-driving car such as the Google Prius.
'THRILL OF THE DRIVE'
David Shelton, managing director of Motorpoint, said: “There is more technology in today’s cars than ever before but it seems people still love the thrill of the drive.”
If self-driving technology were to be introduced in South Africa, would you be willing to relinquish control of your steering wheel? Tell us in the Readers' Comments section below
Nearly 2000 website users were polled by a leading UK car sales group and although 42% of respondents said they would be happy to sit back and let the car do the work, 58% admitted they were not ready to hand over the steering wheel to computer in a self-driving car such as the Google Prius.
'THRILL OF THE DRIVE'
David Shelton, managing director of Motorpoint, said: “There is more technology in today’s cars than ever before but it seems people still love the thrill of the drive.”
If self-driving technology were to be introduced in South Africa, would you be willing to relinquish control of your steering wheel? Tell us in the Readers' Comments section below
