Biological factors
There are several biological factors influencing the development of Google’s autonomous cars. These cars are developed to make them more comfortable and reduce any kind of harm to the body. They are developed with high level or ergonomic standard ensuring maximum comfortability while using them. On the other hand, the development of these cars has taken into consideration the biological factors of both the males and the female users. In this respect, Google engineers have modeled and designed these cars in standardized ways that can be used by both males and females without any specific considerations. The car is also designed for cross-generational usage. This means that both the young and the aged can generally use these cars so long as they have relevant knowledge and skills to operate the technological devices that the car uses to operate.
Social factors
Generally, the production of Google’s self-drive cars have not negatively interferes with the social stratification. On the contrary, these cars are likely to enhance social organization based on the fact that they provide safer transport modes thus preventing social disorganization that occurs as a result of deaths from road accidents in the society. However, it is a concern that the usage of these cars may result in the emergence of distinct social classes. Generally, these cars are expensive to produce hence high cost of purchasing them since production cost is transferred to the consumers. The high cost makes these cars unaffordable to most people. Very few wealthy and philanthropic individuals are capable of purchasing these vehicles. These vehicles may also cause necessary disruptions in the existing institutions by rendering them unnecessary. For example, they may render parking zones very unnecessary (Litman, 2015).
Cultural factors
Google’s self- drive cars are manufactured in the United States. Culturally, most people believe in originality of goods manufactured in the United States. Unlike other countries such as China and japan who have international records of developing counterfeit goods, United States earn itself the good reputation of developing very original and durable goods. This belief in itself has made many potential buyers to be very willing to purchase these autonomous cars believing that it will satisfy their utility.
Basing on the originality of the goods manufactured in the United States, production cost is often relatively high. This is because of the high standard materials that are used to manufacture these products are relatively expensive. In addition, the time taken to produce any single quality product is relatively high. Because of this expenditure, prices of American vehicles often seem higher compared to other vehicle manufactures. Even though sometimes American product gain competitive advantage because of the originality of their products , competition in terms of cost always affect the sales of American products especially motor vehicles. Across many cultures, there is a belief that American -made motor vehicles are just abnormally expensive
Economic issues
Google’s autonomous self- driven vehicles have very significant economic impacts on its users both males and females. On the other hand, these vehicles also have great economic effects on the country and entire globe at large. One of the economic advantages that these self-driven cars have to the user both men and women is the fact that it saves them enormous amounts that they use in fuels. Autonomous vehicles are electric cars relying on the use of chargeable batteries. This therefore saves its general user the high and inflating cost of fuel. On the other hand, by the virtue that these vehicles are less prone to accidents, they are likely to save its users millions of shilling spent in insurance covers and as compensation in times of accidents. Accidents generally is one of the major causes of deaths in many countries, many countries therefore have a larger portion of their budget specifically set aside for management of accident cases that in the road transport systems. With these autonomous cars, the probability of accident is highly reduced therefore saving the government huge amount of money used in managing and responding to accident situations (Litman, 2015).
Google’s self-driven vehicles have significantly increased mobility and helped in time management. By having sensors that can detect available objects on the road therefore giving the user the opportunity to make decisions about the most efficient way that might easily lead them to their destination of choice. It is estimated that government lose millions of dollars as a result of traffic jams. By increasing the chances of its user to maneuver ways to reach their destinations quickly, these cars are generally saving the government and its users millions of shillings which they would have lost as a result of delay they could not detect. In addition, by the virtue that these cars do not need human drivers, they have also increased mobility of those individuals who are currently unable to drive such as the blind and the disabled. This in turn is likely to increase productivity of these marginalized groups who productivity is limited because of over reliance on other people to reach their destinations. By increasing productivity of the disabled and the marginalized individual, these self-driven cars are not only increasing economic growth but empower its male and female disabled users.
Political issues
Generally, the popularity of autonomous vehicles is still relatively low because most state has not enacted regulations that support the development of these vehicles. However, many nations are currently enacting laws that are encouraging not only the testing of these vehicles but their use in these states roads. On the other hand, the government may also enact laws that significantly promote funding to companies that manufacture these vehicles so as to increase their production and also ignite affordability (Litman, 2015).
Education factors
Basic education will basically be relevant for users of these autonomous vehicles. However, an additional training will be necessary to make the user fully understand the operations and functionalities of these vehicles. On the other hand, the usage of these autonomous vehicles also has significant impact in educational sector. For example, the use of these vehicles is expected to ignite vigorous research in regards to technology in order to advance the efficiency of these cars. Perhaps some components about the usage these cars may be involved in the curriculum.
