Will You Ever Be Able To Afford A Self-Driving Car?

Proponents of self-driving cars are sure they'll help save the planet and empower large groups of people with the freedom of mobility. But will the people who need the technology the most ever be able to afford it? Not anytime soon.

You've seen the video on YouTube: Steve Mahan, a visually impaired, conservatively dressed, white-haired gentleman with a walking cane and Ben Hogan-style hat on his head, climbs behind the wheel of one of Google's nautical blue-colored self-driving Toyota Prius. He makes a "Run for the Border." Then Mahan, who has lost 95% of his eyesight, picks up his dry cleaning, takes a joy ride around his middle class looking community while munching on tacos. Then he returns to his driveway, exits the car (tacos in hand), and heads off camera toward the house, safe and sound, never having touched a steering wheel, brake or accelerator.

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