I&#x27;ll over some rebuttals to your points:<p>Which parts of Texas&#x2F;Arizona are we talking about?  Remember, over 70% of Americans lived in Urbanized Areas (high density metro areas) in 2010, and that number is growing year over year [1].  There is definitely a cultural divide between these areas and more open&#x2F;spacious areas with respect to cars, but I think it&#x27;s easy to make the case that for the large majority of Americans (especially those in younger demographics), self-driving cars will be a relief.<p>I&#x27;m pretty sure there is a strong generational divide with respect to car love.  I can&#x27;t quite pin down where the split is, but I suspect that somewhere between Gen X and Gen Y, a lot of people stopped having a fondness for their cars in the way that you&#x27;re expressing.  That&#x27;s not to say there aren&#x27;t car lovers&#x2F;gear heads in younger generations, but a lot of younger drivers just don&#x27;t see cars as major status symbols, or see their own cars as more than commodities.<p>I&#x27;m with you on road trips.  That&#x27;s one of the great american vacations, and there are a lot of beautiful things to see from the road.  I think what we&#x27;ll see is services pop up that specifically cater to this market, with unlimited miles and specialized routes&#x2F;options that let you stop anywhere you want along the way.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.census.gov&#x2F;geo&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ua&#x2F;urban-rural-2010.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.census.gov&#x2F;geo&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ua&#x2F;urban-rural-2010.htm...</a>