But that's not the goal of autonomous driving or the goal of most autonomous driving advocates. The goal is that you never need to know how to drive. It's essentially a taxi. Most people I know who are waiting for the autonomous driving future are waiting for one where they never have to drive.

I imagine now: "Sorry, can't drive through this thick falling snow. Must pull over and you must operate now, human. We are 100 miles from civilization in any direction and no cellular service is available, best of luck!" I cannot imagine that most future drivers who are minimally driving in their daily life will be able to suddenly handle conditions that the "autonomous" vehicle cannot.