Watch this video - car is a Chevy Bolt.
GM releases second Chevy Bolt EV autonomous driving video
There has been an explosion in autonomous (self driving) car development. It used to be just a Google research project. Now every automaker is working on it. And it appears to be something well within the capabilities of many - GM, in this case. The AI can handle complex and unexpected situations - jaywalking, construction, double parking, San Francisco urban traffic - with just onboard sensors, no need for the detailed mapping that was once thought necessary. The legal framework for autonomous cars is also being created, and the political forces have clearly lined up to support the technology. Is an elected official going to listen to the entire automotive and tech industry, or to some cab drivers who will soon be obsolete?
So . . . It is looking like your or my next car purchase could be autonomous, if that purchase is a few more years out and we're going to buy a higher end car. Suppose that's in 2023? How might that change your plans?
Still going to buy that new car next year? Or just keep driving the current one until an autonomous model is available?