Driverless cars as you describe are feasible only in this utopia of urban commute where everyone is close to an unused pod and has a fast internet connection.
Unfortunately, out in the real world, life isn't the same as it is on Google Campus and some people live in remote places, drive to...
My view is that an annual fee will be accepted among new car buyers but once the car is 3rd/4th hand things will start to get a bit iffy.
Telematics (aka "Black Box" insurance, which is my field of expertise) does capture and record lots of information and I have discussed frequently and at...
I used to work quite closely to this field and one observation really strikes me...
If your car drives itself then you no longer pay for insurance (because the accident won't be your fault and so can't be sued, so you would have no requirement to have an insurance policy in place to protect...