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I expect the option to own a self-driving car instead of taking taxis will exist, and various people it will be worthwhile (e.g. people in more remote areas).
by aninhumer 10y ago
I expect the option to own a self-driving car instead of taking taxis will exist, and various people it will be worthwhile (e.g. people in more remote areas).
However, I expect this to be quite a bit more expensive overall, and I think a lot of people might not care so much about owning a vehicle once they see that cost difference.
- sgustard 10y agoI'd love to see that cost comparison. I lease a Fiat 500e for 100/month and insurance plus electricity costs the same for 1000 miles of monthly driving as one Uber to the airport and back, and I don't live in a remote area. Obviously urban areas with expensive parking are different but are already served by public transit.
- aninhumer 10y agoBut we're talking about hypothetical self-driving taxis, not the existing Uber. Once you no longer need to pay for a driver, you're comparing with mostly the same costs, but with the overheads amortised over many users.
- dclowd9901 10y agoMaybe you could lease your self driving car to self drive others around and pay for it that way...
- aninhumer 10y agoPerhaps, but in doing so you trade off many of the benefits of ownership (i.e. personal space). Plus you'd need to time-box the rental to ensure availability when you need it, whereas the taxi user can just decide to go somewhere. (So maybe you choose to use a taxi in those cases...) I think you'd end up blurring the line with taxis so much that the ownership would hardly be worth it.