content: I am getting older and my eyesight is getting worse. The way things are going I will not be able to drive safely within 5 years.  I want a self-driving car - or more likely access to a pool of such cars - ASAP. Also there are other scenarios: You no longer hold your breath when your teenager take the car out.  No more DUI charges. No more getting killed by another drunk driver running a red light. I think once people get used to the idea self driving cars will take over pretty fast. Driving a car is fun for a few years but it gets very old very quickly.