[robertclaus]

The automotive industry is huge. It seems unlikely that they would lose lobbying efforts to startup tech companies - so it seems far more likely that cars get more expensive due to government mandated self-diving "safety" features, but just enough that Americans still buy them.

[M95D]

Automotive industry is being driven into the ground by chinese manufacturers now. They would probably be OK with "if we can't sell cars, nobody can" and keep just the (certified) robotaxi factories.