Great post! A world with driverless cars is very exciting. Two other things to ponder:
Will we get to a point where governments make it illegal for humans to drive cars? When autonomous cars get to the sophistication levels where humans driving cars is significantly more dangerous than autonomous cars, I could see driving cars either becoming illegal or having designated roads/areas for human drivers.
It will be interesting to see how vehicle designs will change when everything is autonomous. The current design of cars is largely based upon having a driver behind the wheel at the front of the vehicle. Once you don't need any control of the vehicle or any visibility at the front of the car, what will our cars look like? Perhaps the vehicles are taller allowing for standing and walking around.
Interesting times we live in.
Illegal to drive cars. Now there's a thought.
Yes, new car designs will be great. I think there will be little pods , like a covered motorbike, for fast urban transport and more luxurious things for longer distances.