I think self-driving cars would best be operated on tracks or electric grids,
if they do come to fruition. Which means a huge outlay in infrastructure that
not everyone will approve. It would be like rides at advanced theme parks.
For example, a driver should actively drive until the car
Uber has now canceled their unauthorized trial of autonomous vehicles in
San Francisco, offering the hope that known flaws in their algorithms will
be fixed before the vehicles are next deployed.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/21/uber-