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Would you want a driverless car? 75% of the UK population don’t!

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One of the driverless cars expected to be on our roads in Milton Keynes

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30 July 2015

A survey by OSV Ltd shows that although the auto industry is heading towards an autonomous car revolution, a whopping 75% of the UK population do not want a driverless car. The survey also showed that the English were most against driverless cars, with 82% stating that they did not want one.

OSV Ltd This week the government announced plans to put £20 million into the research of driverless cars. Thanks to this funding, autonomous cars are set to be trialled in the UK by the end of the year.

With this in mind, OSV Ltd spoke to the UK population to find out if they wanted driverless cars. Surveys have previously been carried out when the conception of autonomous cars was first released. OSV wanted to find out if people’s opinions about driverless cars have changed now the research has developed.

The results from the survey carried out by OSV Ltd were overwhelming! 75% of the UK population said they did not want an autonomous car. People from England are even more against driverless cars with 82% saying they wouldn’t want one. People from Scotland are slightly more keen than other countries in the UK with 26% admitting they would want a driverless car.

Interestingly, men are more drawn to driverless cars than women, with 30% of those surveyed stating that they would like one. Females are less likely to want an autonomous car with only 19% sharing that same desire.

This contradicts other research which suggests women have the most to gain. Those with driverless cars will not need a driving license and with more women than men without licenses, women therefore will benefit the most.

Another insight from the survey found that a whopping 43% of 18-25 year olds would want to buy an autonomous car. On the other end of the spectrum only 10% of 55-64 year olds shared that same interest. Surprisingly, that figure rose to 27% for the over 65’s, showing that the youngest and eldest age groups are the most interested in the driverless car revolution.

About OSV Ltd

OSV are the UK’s best independent vehicle supply professionals, providing every funding method imaginable. Trading since 1997, we have the experience to provide our customers with the highest level of service and are proud to be members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.

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