Tesla, Audi, and several other big-name auto manufacturers are actively working on developing and refining the next big evolution in the automotive world: self-driving cars. In light of these developments, we gathered a list of the five cars you'd never want to be driver-less, for various reasons.

Ford Econoline Van

OK, honestly, who's not seen enough cop shows to be creeped out by white paneled vans in the first place? Now imagine you're outside in your driveway one evening and this white, windowless, unmarked van comes slowly turning around the corner and approaches your home—and with no driver in sight. This would absolutely be a self-driving car no one wants to see crawling through their neighborhood, ever.

1981 DeLorean Motor Company - DMC-12

While the 1981 DeLorean certainly is iconic (namely for its role in the "Back to the Future" movies), the DMC-12 wasn't without its host of issues. A Frankenstein engine made from Peugeot, Renault and Volvo; poor electronics; and the chronic "hot-start" issue frequently left owners stranded and embarrassed. Even Johnny Carson, an investor in the company and one of the first owners of the car here in the states, famously became trapped in his car in the hot California heat.

With no emergency door release system and windows too small to crawl out of should you roll the car, you're as good as stuck until someone comes to help. Who would want a car to be self-driving when you run the risk the electronics frying up to the point you get stuck in your car or stranded in the Costco parking lot or the side of I-15?

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06

The Chevrolet Corvette has been through many transformations over the years. The most recent model update is one of the most beautiful and progressive designs in quite some time, all the while still hearkening back to its original Stingray roots. With 650 horsepower, 650 foot-pounds of torque, a 2.95 seconds 0-60 time, and a seven-speed manual transmission, why would anyone ever want this car to drive itself? This car is bred and engineered for a pure, exhilarating, and extremely involving driver experience. To have this car drive itself would be a harsh, cold-blooded crime against this American engineering marvel.

Jeep Wrangler

Speaking of American marvels, consider the Jeep Wrangler. The Wrangler, like the Corvette, has gone through many subtle (and some not-so-subtle) changes over the decades since its birth as primarily a military vehicle. While modern conveniences and creature comforts don the cabins of these timeless American classics, many of the original styling cues stay in place.

But who would want a Wrangler to drive itself? This car is built for fun, and offroading, and what fun would it be bounding down a trail in Moab trusting a computer to make all the right moves? Jeep has gone to great lengths in making a capable offroad machine for the working man; it would be a shame not to take the reins ourselves.

Ford Crown Victoria

Probably one of the most recognizable cars on the road here in America, the Ford Crown Victoria, the model used for civilian police cars, possesses the power to be bland yet also immediately terrifying (especially if it's accompanied by flashing lights). However, a Crown Victoria with no driver at all would probably only be terrifying and dangerous. With its immense whale-like proportions, surely there is no self-driving program with enough computing power to safely herd this mammoth down the road, with or without the added terror of flashing lights.

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