The following article highlights the question of how quickly we can transition to Driverless technology.

Given the extended period people tend to own their vehicles for, any model which expects people to buy their own driverless car will suffer a longer adoption period.

But why buy your own vehicle when driverless opens up the first really practical opportunity for community ownership and personalised ride sharing?

If we factor in a move away from personal ownership then i believe we can transition in a far more compressed timeframe...certainly within 10 years. ...

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Is the Age of Driverless Cars Really on our Horizon?