In the future, self-driving cars will replace human
drivers
. Is
this
a positive or negative development?
Since many individuals around the globe have been living a fast-paced lifestyle, many of them are interested in the newly introduced
trend
of fully automated
vehicles
which can seriously improve the quality of people's lives.
Although
there are some suggestions that
this
trend
might revolutionise current driving habits, I believe it might not bring the desired results as promised.
To commence, daily commutes and long-distance driving is among the most uncomfortable experiences that many car
drivers
have to face.
Thus
, the idea of self-driving cars makes some people hopeful about the fact that they could spend their daily commutes on more productive activities
such
as riding a book.
This
might be particularly beneficial for night
drivers
and workers coming back home, who are at risk of falling asleep while diving. Researchers believe that tiredness and falling asleep are among the leading causes of traffic accidents.
On the other side, despite the promising results,
this
trend
might in fact cause more potential implications.
First
and foremost, it is very likely that fully-automated
vehicles
would generate a greater demand which would result in an increase in prices, which only a few could afford. That would make those conveniences unavailable to others who might be interested as well.
Moreover
,
this
trend
could
also
attract younger and wealthier
drivers
who would feel they need to be in possession of a vehicle with
such
features so they could show
this
to their friends and publicly display it on their social media channels.
Hence
,
this
could make some inexperienced
drivers
believe those types of
vehicles
can drive on their own and they would not have to follow the driving rules and potentially they could multitask and consume alcohol while driving fully-automated
vehicles
.
Finally
, there has been no relevant research which could guarantee the success of
such
life-changing features without the possibility of road accidents.
To summarise,
although
the idea of fully-automated cars might attract some customers wishing to have greater comfort while driving a vehicle, it has not been proven that
this
concept would have a high success rate of no fatal accidents on the roads.