A recent study commissioned by carInsurance.com found that most Americans would not give up 
driving even if autonomous cars were available today. While one fifth of the 2,000 licensed drivers surveyed said they would gladly turn over the keys, most still have concerns about the skills and capabilities of a computerized chauffeur.
The distrust in autonomous driving technology does not seem to waver despite the frequent headlines that showcase Google’s self-driving cars and Tesla’s highly computerized electric cars. The drivers responding to this survey prefer to be sitting in a driverless car made by one of the traditional OEMs like Ford, GM or Toyota: with or without a human drive, it’s still a motor vehicle.
These data points show that even if driverless cars were available today, the convenience of autonomous driving isn’t going to be enough to overcome the technological concerns of the general public. However, when presented with the option of significantly lower insurance rates for autonomous – and safer – cars, those surveyed had a change of heart. More than a third of drivers said an 80% discount on car insurance rates would make purchase of an autonomous vehicle “very likely,” and 90% said they would at least consider the idea.
Now the question is: what will those ex-drivers do with the additional free time? Not, much, it seems. 
More than a quarter will text or talk with friends and 10% will just sleep. Only 7% will use the time to work.