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The lecture explains the problems with driverless cars. Specifically, the lecturer points out how all three benefits of self-driving cars stated in the article can be wrong.

First, the lecturer attacks the safety of autonomous vehicles. he brings up the point that driverless cars run the software, that is written by humans, and humans can make errors in it. Furthermore, a man provides an example of the famous driverless car, which has traveled more than a million kilometers without a single accident and has crashed into another car last month. this accident received a lot of media attention and it is indicative of the fact that autonomous cars aren’t safe yet.

Secondly, the article states that self-driving cars are better for the environment because they can start and stop their engines less frequently. However, the lecturer tells that even if this is the case, pollution can still increase. that is because driverless cars don’t require a driver’s license and people would start using them more often, thus the number of cars on the roads will increase. Therefore, even if autonomous vehicles will be more fuel-efficient, this technology can still have a negative effect on the environment.

Finally, the lecturer agrees that self-driving cars may increase the amount of our free time. But he argues that this is not necessarily a good thing. he states that for most people, driving is a welcome distraction, and people enjoy their time behind the wheel. if self-driving cars would free up this time, people would spend the trip time the same way they already spend most of their day.

All things considered, the lecturer successfully refutes all advantages of self-driving cars, provided by the article. he highlights the problems with autonomous vehicles that the mainstream media usually ignores.