Most Americans are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles

More than two-thirds of Americans are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles, according to a new AAA survey. When asked if they are afraid, unsure or trust self-driving vehicles, 68% of survey respondents indicated they are afraid. That is a major shift from last year’s survey, which indicated that 55% of Americans were afraid of self-driving vehicles. Fatal Tesla crashesIncreasing fears of self-driving vehicles come as more Tesla vehicles with the Full Self-Driving system get into fatal crashes. On Feb. 19, a Tesla Model S driver was pronounced dead after crashing into a parked fire truck.