Autonomous Vehicle News
Fast Company reported on the study, which found that the extra computing power required by autonomous vehicles (AVs) could significantly increase carbon emissions. AdvertisementJae Young Ju/Getty ImagesIt’s important to note that the MIT researchers’ argument here isn’t against autonomous vehicles. AdvertisementA popular narrative in the autonomous vehicle space is that most rides will be shared, and private vehicle ownership will decline, but most evidence suggests that people prefer their own vehicles. Semi-autonomous driving technology exists now, but a look at the prices Tesla and Ford charge for “Full Self-Driving” tech or BlueCruise shows that we’re a long way from affordable, fully autonomous vehicles. Some states may allow drivers to use autonomous driving features at all times, while others limit their use to the highway.