Research on vehicle automation is one of the most current topics in transportation. Some of
the questions plaguing the research community include design, cost, and adoption. Many of
these questions will remain unanswered until automated vehicles are available to the
consumer. In this study, we use a sample of California new electric vehicle buyers to
understand if and how current adopters of new vehicle technologies will adopt automated
vehicles. We find that many respondents are interested in purchasing an automated vehicle …