What’s the point of these new cars? The race to perfect autonomous vehicles is in full swing with Tesla and Xpeng vying for robotaxi dominance, but do we even need them? | Opinion

AutoExec Summary
Autonomous vehicles are hailed as the ultimate solution to mobility, but those who have experienced even the best systems available may have doubts. Driving on the M5 East motorway in Sydney, I was reminded of a major flaw. Despite advanced driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control and lane trace assist, these systems struggle not with road conditions but with other drivers.

Brands mentioned: BMW, Tesla, Waymo, Ford, Volkswagen, GM, Xpeng.