Do People Even Want Fully Self-Driving Cars?
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One survey indicates people still want to be able to control their vehicle.
surveys
Many Consumers Don’t Fully Understand Their Infotainment Systems: Survey
Car owners are not taking advantage of their new advanced infotainment systems.
Americans Willing to Pay for Better Roads: AAA
More than half of Americans surveyed are willing to pay for better roads, bridges and mass transit systems.
Survey Shows Younger People Less Interested in Driving
According to Michael Sivak, head of the Institute’s human factors group, the lower rate of license applications is “consistent with the hypothesis that access to virtual content through electronic means reduces the need for actual contact among young people.”
Consumer Reports Brand Survey also Reveals Purchase Intentions
Volkswagen, which is making a huge push to become a dominant player in the volume segment in the US, has seen its purchase intent double in the last few years, though it’s still low, rated at just under two percent, meaning that for many consumers, VW simply isn’t on the radar when it comes to...
Perception Between Best and Worst Vehicle Brands Narrowing: Suvey
The survey, which was conducted among 2000 adults with at least one vehicle in their household last December, illustrated that the most well-known brands kept their lead, with Toyota, Ford, Honda and Chevrolet rounding out the top four in terms of overall scores, yet other brands edged closer.
Study Says Gen Y Favors Hybrids and Connected Cars
In addition, Deloitte’s vice chairman Craig Giffi, says that Gen Y members are also more likely to be drawn to Hybrids than conventional internal combustion propelled cars and trucks, though he believes this is less of a “green” factor and more of an economic one, saving fuel and saving money, versus saving the planet.
Honda Fit Retains Consumer Reports “Best Small Car Value” Title
During its evaluation of finding the year’s best value vehicles, Consumer Reports, tested cars, SUVs and trucks from a total of 11 different categories. Scores were determined based on a five-year ownership cost of each vehicle, including depreciation, insurance premiums, fuel costs, interest on financing, repairs and maintenance and sales taxes.
J.D. Power: Automakers Offer Most Appealing Cars In History
Some good news for this recession: according to J.D. Power and Associates, the cars on sale today are more appealing than ever before—all the better to win consumers in this difficult economy. Most appealing? How is J.D. Power able to gauge this seemingly-subjective criteria? Through customer surveys of 80 vehicle attributes, combined with sales figures,...
Brussels Remains Europe’s Most Congested City
evertheless some parts of the UK, notably Northern Ireland have seen significant drops in traffic volume. Belfast has seen a reduction by around 2 percent, while south of the border in EIRE, Dublin has seen a 9.7 percent drop in the last year.
19 Percent of Drivers Surf the Internet While Driving
If you’ve ever wondered as to the mental capacity of your fellow commuters, here’s a statistic that will confirm your deepest suspicions: 19 percent of drivers admit to browsing the Internet from their cell phones, while on the road. That’s one in five drivers, according to a survey conducted in November by insurance company State...
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