With almost all of the top car companies, and a number of technology companies all investing heavily in a future which sees cars able to drive themselves, it is important that we look at the implications such a future would have. At this point, it seems largely a reality that we will see cars which can drive themselves within a decade. In fact, we have already seen a number of automatic features in cars available now, such as the now ancient automatic gears, and the more recent braking and steering options which are available. In a future where all new cars have such functions included though, what can we expect? A large portion of our economy depends upon the drivers of commercial business, does this mean that such an evolution in our cars may damage our economy? Will we see an end to the age requirements for driving licenses? Will we see kids able to own their own cars, and move about town on their own? All of these questions deserve some consideration. Ultimately, we can assume that autonomous vehicles will make our society and economy more efficient, but will the costs be worth it? Either way, we can assume that it’s going to happen, and that their is very little we can do about it.