Table 2.
The 8 values regarding automated vehicles identified in this research
| Value | Description | Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Spending time differently | The driver can do something else while driving. | A |
| Safety | Fewer and fewer serious accidents | A, B, C |
| Higher traffic flow | Faster and with less emission from A to B | A, B, C |
| Liability | There is clear regulation and the driver is not liable when the system is on. | A, B, C |
| Accessible for everyone | Every group in society (also novice drivers or elderly) can understand and drive automated vehicles. | C |
| Self-determination | The driver, and no other party, can decide on the speed, route and data use. | B |
| Equality | All road users should benefit from the introduction of automated vehicles, or their position should remain the same. | B |
| Security | Automated vehicles are harder to be hacked, misused or stolen (both data and the vehicle). | A, C |
Found in the literature: A: Fraedrich and Lenz (2014) clustered reactions under news websites in Germany (from Bild to the Süddeutsche Zeitung). B: Howard and Dai (2014) studied 107 likely adopters in Berkley. C: KPMG (2012, 2013) made a report on automated vehicles and clustered the possible advantages