No steering wheel = no sale for me, I don't now nor probably ever will trust anyone else on the road no matter how good the programming is in one of these.
Ditto. In the event of a malfunction or collision, I want some control over where the vehicle goes, and over braking/acceleration.
I do not want a "driverless" car.
I want direct control over acceleration, braking, and steering.
I don't want plastic (it breaks here in winter, especially--even steel gets brittle in extreme cold).
I want heat I can depend on.
I require at least a 500 mile range, with all accessories (including heat and lights) running full on.
Until then,it is not ready for the mid continent above the 45th parallel.
In the meantime, I am getting better and better at maintaining the fleet...