Almost three quarters of motorists remain sceptical about driverless cars according to a new survey.
The poll conducted by specialist insurance broker Adrian Flux found over 70% of customers who responded did not trust the new technology despite promising results in testing. Google has ploughed millions of dollars into developing autonomous vehicles with just 11 minor accidents in more than 1.7million testing miles.
Despite this, almost half of the respondents to the Adrian Flux survey said they felt uncomfortable at the prospect of giving up direct control of their vehicle, and more than a third saying they enjoyed driving too much to relinquish control.
Other concerns raised included the threat from computer hackers, the fear of prohibitively high costs, and the general belief that the idea simply won't catch on.
"There appears little doubt that driverless cars will become a reality in one form or another, but motorists are clearly struggling with the idea of giving up the freedom of the open road and simple pleasure of driving great cars," said Gerry Bucke, General Manager of Adrian Flux, adding that the biggest obstacle faced by proponents of autonomous motoring "could well be that people simply don't want it".
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