I'm conflicted. On one hand, the majority of drivers use their vehicle as nothing more than an appliance and so such a technology would considerably help diminish traffic and the various accidents that happen on roadways (assuming the technology has reached a sufficient reliability). On the other hand, having the opportunity to pilot a vehicle for pleasure and sport will become as niche of a hobby as are those in North America who drive manual in contrast to automatic. What about the tremendous job losses for those in the transport trade? This isn't considering the elephant in the room of the further elimination of personal freedom and privacy. When autonomous vehicles become the norm, they will most certainly have the opportunity to be fully traceable, remotely controlled, and deactivated. Is the supposed convenience worth all the downsides? There are many factors to consider. The idea is nice on paper, but the reality of it could be something else.

COVID is going to back up a lot of shit. I'd imagine the value and interest in vehicles in general has declined a lot this year. I think I've only put on like 1-2K miles on my car since March.