He didn't assume the car was self driving, he just took the time to read the article.
Why do the seats face each other in the second photo?![]()
The car drives itself. The seats face inward so that the passengers can stare at each other awkwardly during the trip.
You're on a Star Trek board. The only time people face one another to have a conversation is in a turbolift, despite the fact that IRL any time a group of people ride in an elevator everyone faces the front of the car.
It used to be that talking loudly to oneself was the more socially acceptable of two ways to maintain a little personal space in a crowded elevator.
Then, everyone got bluetooth.
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