“Equipped with Wi-Fi and served by 5G networks, these futuristic cars will be a staple for the modern business person, adding an entirely new avenue of productivity into the workforce.”
“Shared ownership will be a bonus of future self-driving cars. The real value of self-driving cars is that they can be used by someone else when you don’t need them. Current cars have no value except when they’re in use.”
“Driverless cars will enrich our lives in many ways. They’ll provide new levels of accessibility, allowing people who currently aren’t able to drive to move freely and safely.”
“Future vehicles will have the entire windshield to use for augmented reality systems, thus giving passengers the ability to summon augmented reality navigation systems on the screens. This will allow data such as directions and location to be projected onto the windshield, transforming the driving experience.”
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While freeing up time for work/socializing while in motion, these improvements come with more accessibility to the public, from increased use in vehicles from multiple owners and increased transportation methods for people with disabilities, phobias, and just the general preference of not driving. This also brings a chance for increased media consumption and monopolizing on car software that people can buy to “not see” ads while they are in transit. The future of automotive legislation is blurry with these new features.
The reference to increased productivity will be an extra societal pressure to continuously work, as the time driven to work is often not counted, but with future improvements, the new expectation might be to do so.
