Driverless cars are so overhyped

The driverless car era is supposedly almost upon us. With companies from Uber to GM already testing autonomous vehicles on the road, and Congress on the verge of passing laws to encourage more experimentation, utopians predict American car culture is about to be disrupted for the better. Faster commutes, less congestion, less pollution, and better designed cities are all said to be just around the corner. It sure sounds appealing, but there's one problem: It's completely...