Are you a better driver than average?
73% said Better. In 1981, most drivers said yes.
Ask a room full of drivers whether they're better than average and most will say yes, which is mathematically impossible. Psychologists have a name for it, illusory superiority, and it shows up in study after study.
The numbers
When AAA, Americans willing to ride in fully self-driving cars, 2018 asked this, 73% answered better and 27% answered not really. Source: AAA, Americans willing to ride in fully self-driving cars.
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Cat Census
Answer it yourself and watch a crowd of cats split between better and not really.