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Actually, I'd predict the opposite -- that people will purposefully start to increase their commute times and tell the car to "take the scenic route." People ar
by kenshaw 10y ago
Actually, I'd predict the opposite -- that people will purposefully start to increase their commute times and tell the car to "take the scenic route." People are frustrated with commuting because they have to be mentally engaged doing it. When that's no longer a requirement, people will watch movies/tv, read books / news articles, do their makeup/prep their hair, give each other massages/have sex, play video games, etc. etc. instead of driving their cars. I wouldn't put it entirely out of the question (except for the issue of fuel costs) that people will start buying bigger cars (akin to RVs or campers) so that they can take all their crap with them. I can almost guarantee you that people will basically want to roll out of bed into their offices / place of work, assuming the driving can be done all automatically.
- CM30 10y agoDepends what they're commuting for. A lot of businesses want you to be there even day at 9pm on the dot, no exceptions. For people working at companies like this, minimising their daily commute is basically essential, since their bosses will not negotiate on things like start times, end times and the amount of work done in the day. Do people really want to lose their remaining time with their family just to spend it commuting and doing the same stuff they could be at doing at home in the car? How about losing their sleep in the morning because their car takes longer to get them to work than it used to? Some people might want to roll straight out of bed and into their offices/workplace. A lot of others would rather minimise the time spent going to/leaving work and spend it in their own home doing stuff they want to be doing.