RAC Report on Motoring 2016

5.0 The car of the future

“The differences in opinion over when people expect to see driverless cars on the roads are quite striking. I think people forget what the lifetime of the average car actually is. If you have a car with a typical life cycle of 12 years, and add in the fact that of those changing their car each year three-quarters buy a used rather than a new car, you can see that it could take a lot longer for driverless cars to become the norm. And then there will be the cost considerations.”

SARAH SILLARS Chief Executive IAM RoadSmart

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