Autonomous vehicles: 53% of people would buy one for their next car purchase
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- There have been notable developments on autonomous vehicles over the last year and Reportlinker conducted a new survey to analyse public opinion towards this developing technology.
Following a first survey from 2016, Reportlinker conducted a new research to answer the following questions
● Are people ready to adopt autonomous vehicles?
● Do they trust these vehicles to be safe ?
● What brand are the most popular?
● Would Americans use autonomous public transportation?
Key findings show that:
● More than 70% of people say they love driving themselves
● Nevertheless, automation is slowly finding its way into American cars as more than 50% say their vehicles have automatic cruise control and 36% have cameras with rear or side views.
● In fact, 53% say they woud now buy a fully autonomous vehicle for their next purchase:
● Along gender lines, women are more likely than men to be willing to buy one with 59% of responses
Public opinion worried by safety issues:
● 67% of respondents say they would not feel safe in a self-driving car: women are especially leery, with 73% saying they are worried about their safety.
What brand?
● Tesla is the top brand mentioned when asked about automated vehicles with 16% of mentions, followed by Ford (7%), Google (6%), Chevrolet (6%) and Toyota (5%),
● 30% now say technology firms are likely to lead the way, about the same percentage that named traditional car companies as leaders last year.
Public transportation:
● 59% of people say they don't think automated public transportation will happen in the future.
● In fact, interest in using self-driving buses or taxis dropped to 33% compared to 42% last September
● While Millennials remain open to the idea, older generations are less likely to be interested than they were last year, with 72% saying they are not interested in using automated public transportation, compared to 61% in 2016.
To see all the survey results click here.
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SOURCE Reportlinker
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