Key points

Autonomous vehicles reveal that trust, not love of driving, holds us back.

Automation can turn travel time into relaxation or productivity.

Experience with AVs can trigger a mindset shift on control.

We say we like driving—but do we? The last time you were in a Lyft, did you really wish you could've taken over for the driver? What about in your friend's car when she was driving? I don't think so. If you could nap, work, meditate, or watch Netflix instead, would you still want to grip the wheel and be fully responsible for the trip's safety and directions?

We're also alarmingly bad at driving. According to the National Safety Council (2024), almost 44,000 people die every year in the U.S. from auto accidents (most of which, approximately 94%, are caused by human driver err

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