Sheesh! This town, I tell ya. No one here could ever wrap their heads around a working mass-transit system bigger than a minivan or SUV. Just as California has recently temporarily halted autonomous vehicles for safety concerns, The City of Detroit says, “bring it!” And they’re paying $2.4 million to Ann Arbor-based May Mobility for the pleasure of being the guinea pig a test market!

Don’t make me point out on whom this is being tested on.

The program is for people 65 and older or people with a disability who live in one of two zones. The “West Zone” includes residents in the Virginia Park Community, Russell Woods, Boston Edison, New Center, North End, Elijah McCoy, LaSalle Gardens, and Dexter/Linwood. The “East Zone” includes Islandview, Eastern Market, McDougall Hunt/Greater Villages, Lafayette Park, and Elmwood Park residents.

Passengers won’t be completely alone in the car, at least for the start of the program. The vehicles will have a safety operator behind the wheel, but they’re not driving. They are there to answer questions, assist wheelchair users, and take control if needed.

But will they trust self-driving cars enough to use them? Those at St. Patrick Senior Center in Detroit are split.