A friend of mine has a 3 year old daughter. His comment to me struck me in a way I didn't expect: "There's a good chance my daughter may never learn to drive"

A friend of mine has a 3 year old daughter. His comment to me struck me in a way I didn't expect: "There's a good chance my daughter may never learn to drive" If he has the money and love of technology to get his daughter a self-driving car at 16 (or earlier if laws change) - why would she?