Can anyone tell me why "driverless cars" will not be the most important issue in 2016 election

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106. Once I moved out of New York I saw how completely inadequate other transit systems are.

There are enormous areas of land that are either not serviced or not serviced adequately enough by mass transit. Very many people live in these areas. The population density is not as high as a city, but the amount of land not serviced is still huge. Here in VA, I would have to drive 30-60 minutes depending on traffic, in order to get on the last stop of the WMATA metro to enjoy my overpriced ride into DC. (luckily I work at home.)

Even among people that have access to adequate mass transit, you still have to wait for the bus or train, sometimes out in the elements. You then get to sit in a tiny space and read or listen to music. Or you get to stand and do nothing. You have to deal with all the people around you, which limits the activities you can partake in. You can't really eat or talk on the phone; getting work done on a laptop is tough due to constant distractions and the bumpy ride. It's noisy and often dirty. There are service disruptions. You can miss your bus or train, or fail to get off at the right stop. A private self-driven car is obviously the much nicer, more luxurious option - the only reason not to use it would be the cost, if indeed it costs more.

Plenty of people spend several hours per day in their car commuting. Getting that time back, even for a limited range of activities, would make many peoples' lives much better.