Survey: Car drivers don't want fully-autonomous cars, prefer some control while driving

RahulNagaraj · 29th June 2022, 16:41

While automakers are working on introducing fully-autonomous cars for the future, a recent survey has shown that drivers still prefer to drive their cars.

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According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), people are fine with some autonomy but still want overall control of their vehicles. The survey shows that there is still some resistance among people toward full autonomy, especially a few features.

As per the survey, 80% of the respondents liked the lane keep assist feature, but 36% wanted a hands-on approach, compared to 27% who wanted full autonomy with the feature. Drivers also preferred to change lanes themselves, rather than having the car do it autonomously. 45% of the respondents agreed they would want to change lanes themselves, compared to just 14% who wanted it to be an autonomous feature.

The survey also stated that most drivers are comfortable with having driver-monitoring strategies, including sensors on the steering wheel or a driver-facing camera to track head, eye and hand movement. This was accepted by most respondents irrespective of whether or not the feature allowed hands-free operation. However, among the two, the steering sensor monitoring feature was met with more enthusiasm, as camera-based monitoring raised concerns about privacy. Having said that, the respondents stated that these monitoring strategies would help prevent drivers from misusing the technology.

Source: IIHS

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Juan23 · 6th July 2022, 01:45

Nowdays car companies are making us sit like dolls inside a car doing nothing everything is automated. Cars that keep drivers in control are disappearing day by day.miss the stick shifts in bmw mercs etc.

supermax · 6th July 2022, 14:39

I like smart tech in cars, like automatic speed sign detection and displaying that info on a headsup display for instance, but I wouldn't want the car to automatically change the speed to match the posted limit. Why? Because if there's a sharp reduction in speed, there is a need behind that, a need which requires the driver to be alert and observant. Drivers depending on the car to automatically adjust the speed might be less alert to safeguard against the very reason there is a speed reduction in the first place.

29th June 2022, 16:41	#1
RahulNagaraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,458 Thanked: 23,259 Times	Survey: Car drivers don't want fully-autonomous cars, prefer some control while driving While automakers are working on introducing fully-autonomous cars for the future, a recent survey has shown that drivers still prefer to drive their cars. According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), people are fine with some autonomy but still want overall control of their vehicles. The survey shows that there is still some resistance among people toward full autonomy, especially a few features. As per the survey, 80% of the respondents liked the lane keep assist feature, but 36% wanted a hands-on approach, compared to 27% who wanted full autonomy with the feature. Drivers also preferred to change lanes themselves, rather than having the car do it autonomously. 45% of the respondents agreed they would want to change lanes themselves, compared to just 14% who wanted it to be an autonomous feature. The survey also stated that most drivers are comfortable with having driver-monitoring strategies, including sensors on the steering wheel or a driver-facing camera to track head, eye and hand movement. This was accepted by most respondents irrespective of whether or not the feature allowed hands-free operation. However, among the two, the steering sensor monitoring feature was met with more enthusiasm, as camera-based monitoring raised concerns about privacy. Having said that, the respondents stated that these monitoring strategies would help prevent drivers from misusing the technology. Source: IIHS Link to Team-BHP news Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 29th June 2022 at 16:43.
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Juan23 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Madurai Posts: 2 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Survey: Car drivers don't want fully-autonomous cars, prefer some control while driving Nowdays car companies are making us sit like dolls inside a car doing nothing everything is automated. Cars that keep drivers in control are disappearing day by day.miss the stick shifts in bmw mercs etc.
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supermax BHPian Join Date: May 2022 Location: Linkoping Posts: 357 Thanked: 1,739 Times View My Garage	Re: Survey: Car drivers don't want fully-autonomous cars, prefer some control while driving I like smart tech in cars, like automatic speed sign detection and displaying that info on a headsup display for instance, but I wouldn't want the car to automatically change the speed to match the posted limit. Why? Because if there's a sharp reduction in speed, there is a need behind that, a need which requires the driver to be alert and observant. Drivers depending on the car to automatically adjust the speed might be less alert to safeguard against the very reason there is a speed reduction in the first place.
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