Random Thoughts

[Rhizomorph13]

My expectation would be that a license would be required until such time as a completely autonomous vehicle is considered safe "enough". While that personal air car is intriguing, I wouldn't want to be anywhere they are flown. People have enough trouble with two dimensions.

Naturally, it would be contingent on the autocars being at least as safe as human-operated cars are now. But if a car is fully automated, you wouldn’t be a driver, you’d be a passenger. Passengers aren’t required to hold driving licenses.

I would imagine that personal air cars wouldn’t become commonplace until some sort of automated ground system is worked out, which could then be adapted to air travel.

Boru

I imagine that self driving cars are going to be like conversational tables where people will sit face to face and the cars will go so fast that no windows would be available to ensure a comfortable ride for the passengers. If that is the case then no license would be necessary, much like rail or bus travel. I would imagine there would be some other options of sleeper cars too for long drives across the country. Maybe even self driving boats to get across the oceans. This would be an easier prospect because there are usually manned tugs at ports that could facilitate docking.