Lyft CEO thinks there is ‘zero likelihood’ self-driving cars will replace human drivers in any reasonable timeframe. That will be the case for years and years and years to come,” he said. The car manufacturers aren’t entirely ready. The technology isn’t entirely ready for fog or snow or heavy rain or whatever it is. People, riders aren’t necessarily excited about it, and regulators aren’t necessarily enthusiastic about it in every place. Customers won’t demand it. They’ll just say, I don’t want to get in a self-driving car. Today, these cost maybe $250,000 to $300,000, a very expensive product, whereas a Prius or Corolla is maybe $30,00 or $40,000.”