Business STATS A N D FACTS A Positive Outlook for Self-Driving Vehicles CTA recently published Self-Driving Vehicles: Consumer Sentiments, a consumer research study that surveyed 2,001 U.S. adults who drove a car or truck in the past month. The study aimed to gauge their favorability concerning the benefits of self-driving vehicles. Overall, U.S. adults are very familiar with existing driver assistance vehicles, and are interested in the benefits of self-driving vehicles. Consumer Attitudes Towards Potential Benefits of Self-Driving Cars 82% 80 79 78 Very Favorable Favorable 76 72 72 71 63 63 40% 42 37 42 42 43 43 43 37 38 42% 38 42 36 34 29 29 28 26 25 They save you money by huge reductions in car insurance They will prevent 90% of accidents and injuries from driving U.S. roads They ease commuting for the blind and people with disabilities They relieve you from worrying about car theft They relieve you from frustrating driving on congested roads They provide more free time by eliminating time spent on driving They free up land used for parking lots and will allow parks... by reducing the number of cars on... They save money as people will not have to buy their own car or truck They allow comfortable seating by eliminating laws requiring forward facing seats, steering wheel etc. They reduce accidents caused by aggressive driving or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol Awareness of Existing Driver Assistance Features Used Heard Of 'Self-Driving Vehicles' is the Most Widely Known Terminology Neither Used Nor Heard Of 29% 51% 20% ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 19 69 12 67 14 73% Self-Driving Driverless 28 Autonomous 26 Robotic AUTOMATIC PARKING ASSIST 19 COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM 21 LANE DEPARTURE WARNING 58 21 49 Source: CTA Market Research 106 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 I T I S I N N O VAT I O N