I've grown up in rural areas, and I think that at some point, automated driving can be even better in those scenarios than humans can be.
I have not seen any evidence of us being at that point today. Of course, the focus of these companies right now is on intra-urban transit, for reasons that make almost make sense from a revenue perspective.
The one thing I want to see autopilot / assisted driving on is 18 wheelers. I've seen too many people get hit by trucks after crossing the median because the driver fell asleep.
I have not seen any evidence of us being at that point today. Of course, the focus of these companies right now is on intra-urban transit, for reasons that make almost make sense from a revenue perspective.