In article >, The Real Bev
> wrote:

> >> <sigh> The question is moot since I will never involve myself with a
> >> self-driving car.
> >
> > you won't have a choice once they become widespread. they're already on
> > the road in some cities.
>
> My Corolla will last forever.

no it won't. nothing lasts forever.

> Unless gasoline engines and human drivers
> are outlawed I'll never have to be the occupant of a self-driving car.

that's very foolish. autonomous vehicles will be much safer than ones
driven by humans, which sadly, is not particularly difficult.

drunk driving, texting, driver inattention, fatigue, etc., will all be
a thing of the past.

and if you call a taxi, uber, lyft, airport shuttle, etc., there's an
ever increasing chance that what arrives will be autonomous. uber is
already testing that.