>I think there's a threshold beyond which it becomes socially mandatory for all cars to be autonomous. Economics are still going to be the driving factor (no p

>I think there's a threshold beyond which it becomes socially mandatory for all cars to be autonomous. Economics are still going to be the driving factor (no pun intended) for the poor and working class. As long as beater non-automated cars are going to cost less than the (used but still newer) automated cars, and as long as cars are still going to be necessary in much of the USA, there are still going to be normal cars around. At some point (say in 40-50 years, and if "classic" driver cars are outlawed) I think we'll reach that point, but then that weakens the argument of autonomous cars (and its benefits) getting here before the CA HSR project.