Believe what we say or what we do some interesting survey outcomes

SELF-DRIVING—THE SURVEY SAYS???

There have been countless surveys describing how today’s drivers do not trust self-driving  cars.  Of course it is always  dangerous  to bring the facts into an emotional debate, however a recent finding by Lifts (a taxi service in Los Vegas that employs driverless technology  might shed some light on things.  They surveyed potential passengers and found that. 75% of those people were uncomfortable  with ther idea.  However when presented with the actual option of using a driverless or self driving option 80% of their target population actually used  a self-driven vehicle and 96% of those who used the option would use it again.  

Take a moment to soak that in.  Three fourths of the same people saying they didn’t want to trust these emerging vehicles and that was reported  out to the public.  Then 80% did it and nearly 100% would take this option again.  This leads to question that I asked months ago...how many people were. Reluctant to  convert.from horses to automobiles?  Did we do surveys on that and if so wherre’s the reporting about this?  The reality  is that people  have adapted  remarkably  quickly to change in transportation once it became  aavailabnle and usablee.  

Maybe it is time to stop asking these survey questions and turn to more important questions.  For example, how does this impact insurance and insurance law.   What can cities do tho prepare for  these. Carts?  At what level of education are we going to begin  teaching future. Robotics and mechanics employees to repair  massive amounts of these vehicles?  Well the time is now to begin working. Harder on these important matters and. Quit wasting. Time on the popularity contast.  After all I  remember a fairly  well supported theory that the world was flat and that the earth was at the center of the universe.... how did those. Publicly  supported decisions/assumptions work. Out?  

You see we are not as afraid of these vehicles as threaten to take away jobs.  Well how about if we start thinking about just how many jobs  an economy with new jobs and new social participants might  make possible?

The next. Few versions of this  blog will address exact question...

Until than remember  that opinions should be respected however  those formed after experiences might hold more value.

Roll on!