The future might be just around the corner, as reported by AutoRemarketing. Research shows that autonomous cars, or cars that are able to drive on their own, may be readily available to the public in the millennials’ lifetime. Some experts further say that they could be presented to the public in as little as 10 years.
Sounds impossible, but take into consideration the autonomous features that already are in existence. We have sensors that detect and signal warnings when our cars cross over into another lane. Autonomous braking has become a mandatory feature to some car owners, especially those with families and small child
ren. Technology has gone as far as to create guided cruise control and parking assistance. As pointed out by Stratechery, electric cars, the most recent advance in technology for the auto industry, have skyrocketed in the market. Every country that has started producing electric cars faced their most profitable year in 2015. Autonomous features and electric cars are nothing new in the industry, but are today’s car drivers really ready for completely autonomous vehicles?
It should not come to any surprise that nearly 70% out of 1,000 consumers who were surveyed last year stated that they would consider a vehicle with autonomous features. One surprise, however, may be that these autonomous cars are considered to be “luxury” cars, even if non-luxury brands are the ones being equipped with them. Consumers are becoming more and more accustomed to the idea of not having to manually drive their cars due to services such as Lyft and Uber, taxi providers that are controlled by an application on your smartphone.
In reference to used car dealerships, this new found technology will alter the various aspects of certification qualifications that enable vehicles to be considered a “used car”. There are going to be more regulations in regards to how different technologies in cars should work. This not only includes these autonomous cars, but also the existing cars with autonomous features. Would this increase or decrease the value of “used cars” if that term meant they would be automatically driven? Think about how manual cars currently come into play with this analogy and also how they play into the role of “classic” cars.
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