IMO, driving a car is one of life's greatest pleasures and freedoms. In THAT order.
...especially if it's an M series BMW...sans the paddles.
What is the joy of turning over THAT to a robot?
I agree wholeheartedly, DC. I personally drive a 6-speed Mazda3 with a 2.5 liter engine, and I love the experience of driving here in rural PA. What will drive the sales of driverless cars is aging baby boomers heading into their geriatric years. Driverless cars will afford them the luxury of avoiding assisted living for a number of years, and that is something for which they will pay dearly.
Driverless vehicles will have to be able to co-exist with human-driven cars for the foreseeable future. But why not? We have BOTH digital and brick-and-mortar retailing, BOTH ATMs and live tellers, BOTH self-checkout and assisted. There is no reason we can't have all options available to everyone.