> For huge swaths of the country public transportation is unfeasible Well part of the idea here is that self-driving taxis can make public transport a lot more

> For huge swaths of the country public transportation is unfeasible Well part of the idea here is that self-driving taxis can make public transport a lot more feasible. The reason people usually can't combine driving and public transport at the moment is that there isn't enough parking. Once you have self-driving taxis, so people don't need to park, it's perfectly feasible to take a car ride to your nearest bus stop. Plus, once people are able to do this, it makes public transport a lot more viable as a business. Instead of needing to make end-to-end networks, they can focus on improving efficiency on popular routes.