Driverless cars are being tested in the United States and in Europe. A British concern is set to roll out a commuter and shuttle-type vehicle called Pod Zero to get people around places like airports and resorts. The state of Michigan is pushing to allow the manufacture and sale of driverless cars in an effort to get ahead of the development curve in the United States. Are driverless cars really going to become part of our daily lives?We discuss a no-hands-on the-steering-wheel future with John Davis, host of MotorWeek, now in its 35th year on public television. The award-winning program, based at Maryland Public Television, that has been test-driving and reviewing motor vehicles since 1981. Other topics: Buick’s cool new convertible, why it’s hard to buy a bad new car today, and John Davis suggests a smart buy in the $25,000 range.
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