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at market research firm Strategy Analytics, said consumer trust in the technology will gradually increase as vehicles become increasingly autonomous. "It will be at least five years before autonomous vehicles will be widely available because it requires more than just the car. It requires the complete environment," said Basich. He believes that high-performance Wi-Fi 6 and 5G connectivity with trucks will probably be the first widespread implementation because of the growing shortage of experienced, skilled professional drivers and the need to move goods as quickly and efficiently as possible throughout the production/consumption chain. According to the ATA (American Trucking Association) trucks moved about 11 .5 tons of goods in the U. S. last year, representing slightly more than 71 percent of the total domes tic tonnage moved from point A to point B. In other words, darn near everything! Autonomous cars will merge into mainstream more slowly over the next 10+ years because folks are just hanging onto their cars longer. Okay, that's not you or me; but some families squeeze every mile out of their car they can. Not us though! There's a certain feeling of freedom dropping the top on our F Type, grabbing the wheel, punching the accelerator, going where we want to go, as fast as we want and be entertained by the large number of idiots who are on the road. Now that's entertainment! But there are some trends that will help accelerate the number of AVs on the roads.