On: Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars

if only we had other technologies that could fill this role.

Are you alluding to public transport? That's a very different beast from what I've described. What I described is transport that:

Departs from your house on your own schedule with no unwanted stops.

Can have a full desktop setup within it. This isn't a car, it's a personal transportation device