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Special Report Australian Market Report Q3 Future Autonomous Vehicle Driver Study A majority of current luxury vehicle owners also report more awareness of the higher levels of autonomy, particularly Level 5 (60%, compared to 39% for the remainder of the surveyed group). The majority (67 per cent) of pre-driving Gen Z respondents believe they will see fully autonomous vehicles in their lifetime. Forty-three per cent of pre-driving Gen Z respondents report that they know a lot about autonomous vehicles compared to only 1 per cent of Baby Boomers (51-64 years old). Additional Findings from the 2016 Kelley Blue Book Future Autonomous Vehicle Driver Study: Safer and More Efficient: A majority of Americans (63 per cent) believe that roadways would be safer if autonomous vehicles were standard; however, 37 per cent think that roadways are safer with vehicles operated by people. Pre-driving Gen Z are the most comfortable (73 per cent) and feel the safest (79 per cent) among all age groups wi