Tesla aside, 46% of those surveyed said they would never consider riding in any robotaxi, with a further 31% saying they’re not currently up for it, but never say never. A further 1% said they had been for a robotaxi ride, and wouldn't do it again.
Those EVIR poll results fit with previous studies: a survey of Brits in July by Startline suggests just 11% would hop in a driverless car now, with only 4% saying the vehicles are currently safe enough for public roads.
Perhaps instead of asking about application processes and data sharing systems, the government would be better to also ask if individuals felt safe sharing a road with robotaxis or hailing a ride in one — because right now, surveys such as the one from EVIR suggest that might not be the case.
Indeed, a study published in May by Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) suggests that driverless cars "need the help of the public", but that industry "often misunderstand what matters to the public".
What matters to the public? According to the report, individuals want to know how it will benefit them and how they will use the technology — but they also want to trust the technology.
"What’s it good for," and "will it hurt me" are fair questions, after all. And if the driverless industry can’t answer them sufficiently, would-be customers may balk at taking a robotaxi ride.
拋一個問題給大家。這個論壇有多少人會乘上沒有駕駛盤和刹車板的自動駕駛車？有沒有50%？我知道我老公絕對不會。我也膽兒小。如果有駕駛盤和刹車板我會考慮，沒有的話就是聽天由命。沒法掌控自己的命運是絕對不行的。
