[Damien]

I'm pretty sure the start of autonomous cars can be linked to the automatic transmission and there have been a series of advancements that have taken the skill out of driving since then including cruise control and and ABS. Riding in a vehicle that does not have functioning ABS on icy roads and the driver does not know to pump the brakes is one of the scariest experiences I have had in the last few years. One could even argue electronic fuel injection has taken skill out of driving. Most people would have trouble starting an engine with a carb because they don't know to pump the throttle or let the engine warm up for a couple minutes.

I think we (humans) are devolving to the point autonomous cars may make the roads safer for the rest of us, not to mention less frustrating. It would eliminate the Prius driving 10 mph under the speed limit in he left lane or the jerk that can't leave their phone alone.