Human drivers already space out, check their Facebook, text their friends, and otherwise lose track of what's going on without having cars that claim to do most of the driving autonomously. The more autonomy you add, the more drivers will take advantage of the opportunity to do something behind the wheel besides drive.
Autonomous cars are one of those things that really need to be done right or not at all. The notion that human drivers will be ready and able to take control at a moment's notice is nothing short of laughable.
IMO, about the only way partial self-driving cars can work would be to delegate it to a remote building full of 'drone drivers' somewhere. Heck, I'd pay for that today, just out of laziness.
Autonomous cars are one of those things that really need to be done right or not at all. The notion that human drivers will be ready and able to take control at a moment's notice is nothing short of laughable.
IMO, about the only way partial self-driving cars can work would be to delegate it to a remote building full of 'drone drivers' somewhere. Heck, I'd pay for that today, just out of laziness.