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The general public will quickly start wanting self driving cars when they realize they can drink and get home. No more taking turns to be the responsible drive

The general public will quickly start wanting self driving cars when they realize they can drink and get home. No more taking turns to be the responsible driver etc.

SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
You have basically described Uber (1). No co-incidence that Uber is interested in self-driving cars. "Do I want to own one?" is the wrong question, why bother owning one when you can summon one when you want it? 1) https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249958 https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249958
- willvarfar 11y ago
  (I'm living in Europe, in the countryside, and I think a car that can drive me home will be a big win. I think taxis etc are for built-up areas.)
  - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
    There will be cases where "owning your own self-driving car" will make sense, they just won't be the majority of what's now covered by "owning your own car". I'm living in Europe, in a city, and looking forward to being driven to and from social engagements this weekend, because drinking. There is going to be a human behind the wheel of that taxi but that's incidental. I don't own a car because the costs greatly outweigh the benefits and there are always alternatives.
    - willvarfar 11y ago
      I've lived in several European cities and owning your own car has been a liability full-stop. Interestingly, everyone I know in a city in the US has a car. All they do is complain about traffic, but they own one nonetheless. For everyone owning a car today, I think tomorrow they'll want a car with self-drive feature. Its not strange that a survey conducted by car interest groups find their readers uninterested in self-driving cars, as their readers are car enthusiasts. The kind of people who aspire to owning sports cars. The kind of customer who probably doesn't want an automatic either, nor cruise control etc? ;)

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The general public will quickly start wanting self driving cars when they realize they can drink and get home. No more taking turns to be the responsible drive

by willvarfar 11y ago

The general public will quickly start wanting self driving cars when they realize they can drink and get home. No more taking turns to be the responsible driver etc.

SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
You have basically described Uber (1). No co-incidence that Uber is interested in self-driving cars. "Do I want to own one?" is the wrong question, why bother owning one when you can summon one when you want it? 1) https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249958 https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249958
- willvarfar 11y ago
  (I'm living in Europe, in the countryside, and I think a car that can drive me home will be a big win. I think taxis etc are for built-up areas.)
  - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
    There will be cases where "owning your own self-driving car" will make sense, they just won't be the majority of what's now covered by "owning your own car". I'm living in Europe, in a city, and looking forward to being driven to and from social engagements this weekend, because drinking. There is going to be a human behind the wheel of that taxi but that's incidental. I don't own a car because the costs greatly outweigh the benefits and there are always alternatives.
    - willvarfar 11y ago
      I've lived in several European cities and owning your own car has been a liability full-stop. Interestingly, everyone I know in a city in the US has a car. All they do is complain about traffic, but they own one nonetheless. For everyone owning a car today, I think tomorrow they'll want a car with self-drive feature. Its not strange that a survey conducted by car interest groups find their readers uninterested in self-driving cars, as their readers are car enthusiasts. The kind of people who aspire to owning sports cars. The kind of customer who probably doesn't want an automatic either, nor cruise control etc? ;)