Attitudes toward future SAVs
| Themes | Sub-themes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AV challenges | Distrust toward technology | - The acceptance of AV technology among individuals is expected to take longer despite its potential benefits |
| Lack of communication | - The AVs will lack personal communication with the riders while picking up and dropping off multiple people | |
| Technology reliability | - The wait time shown on the application must be stable and not keep on changing - The SAV is very slow in comparison to a human-driven car - The vehicle’s capability to arrive at the pick-up and drop-off points in a specific time frame | |
| Technology safety | - The AV technology is not yet fully evolved to begin rolled out completely - The vehicle would do quirks like stopping far back from the intersection or maybe just above the stop sign raising safety concerns - Riders did not feel safe riding AVs outside of the university premises | |
| AV benefits | Multitasking | - It will be beneficial to work efficiently due to the absence of vehicle monitoring |
| Cost efficiency | - It is economical as I can share the ride with my friends - It is more economical as compared to other services | |
| Transportation affordability | - It would be beneficial for those with disabilities - A significant benefit is the ability of those who may not have a vehicle to travel around | |
| Crash mitigation | - AVs would avoid car crashes due to less human intervention | |
| Environmentally friendly | - The environment benefits from ridesharing because it reduces carbon emissions and promotes sharing - People going to the same destination may be encouraged to carpool |
| Themes | Sub-themes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AV challenges | Distrust toward technology | - The acceptance of AV technology among individuals is expected to take longer despite its potential benefits |
| Lack of communication | - The AVs will lack personal communication with the riders while picking up and dropping off multiple people | |
| Technology reliability | - The wait time shown on the application must be stable and not keep on changing | |
| Technology safety | - The AV technology is not yet fully evolved to begin rolled out completely | |
| AV benefits | Multitasking | - It will be beneficial to work efficiently due to the absence of vehicle monitoring |
| Cost efficiency | - It is economical as I can share the ride with my friends | |
| Transportation affordability | - It would be beneficial for those with disabilities | |
| Crash mitigation | - AVs would avoid car crashes due to less human intervention | |
| Environmentally friendly | - The environment benefits from ridesharing because it reduces carbon emissions and promotes sharing |