When do you think fully autonomous vehicles, where no driver is needed and passengers can read or take a nap, will be widely available to consumers in the US?
Already are
Within 5 years
6 to 12 years
Longer than 12 years
Never
Does the fact that Elon Musk is Tesla's CEO and largest shareholder give you more or less confidence that Tesla will ultimately overtake competitors in the self-driving market?
Yes, and I'm happy to buy Musk's cars
Yes, but I won't buy Musk's cars
No, but I would buy Musk's cars
No, and I wouldn't buy Musk's cars
Don't know
Don't care
No, not had a ride in one
Yes, it was great
Yes, good
Yes, so so
Yes, not good
Yes, it was terrible
Not sure
Don't care
2014, 22% looked forward to no longer driving when self-driving cars were a reality, 31% were mixes, and 31% wanted to continue to drive
2016, 19% wanted Lyft's self driving cars to be tested in their city, 26% did not.
2016, 26% would not take a self-driving taxi if one arrived to pick them up, 39% would only ride in it if given a discount, 22% would do it at regular price, 4% would pay extra.
May 2017, 18% said autonomous vehicles would never be safer than those with human drivers, but among those who believed they would, 55% said humans should still be allowed to drive when they are safer, 45% said they should have to pass more strict driving tests than now to do so. 3% said no one should be able to drive at that point.
September 2017, 20% predicted full self-driving miles would first exceed driven miles before 2032, 66% said after, and 7% said never. 37% looked forward to the day, 54% did not
In 2019, when Musk said there would me 1m robotaxis on the road in 2020, 54% believed Telsa technology would allow for that by that time.