I don't want to sound pragmatic, but I will consider the driverless car successful if we get it working in places like Kansas or eastern Colorado, and completel

I don't want to sound pragmatic, but I will consider the driverless car successful if we get it working in places like Kansas or eastern Colorado, and completely ignore highly unpredictable, densely populated urban areas. If you are taking a long trip, or hauling freight, then I'd rather get out on the open road, turn on the AutoPilot and take a nap, or do something more productive with my time.