TROY, MI—Consumer confidence in fully automated, self-driving vehicles has declined for a second consecutive year, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study, which was conducted in collaboration with the Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) Consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
People were asked a series of questions about their readiness for AV technology in several categories, including personal vehicles; commercial vehicles; public transit; riding if unable to drive due to age or injury; and sharing the road with other AVs.