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That's certainly true for some drivers. But there are still plenty of good reasons to own your own car without sharing it. For one, sharing it won't earn you mu
by Hermel 10y ago
That's certainly true for some drivers. But there are still plenty of good reasons to own your own car without sharing it. For one, sharing it won't earn you much anyway, because everyone tends use their cars at about the same time, travelling the same direction. Then, it is very convenient to keep some stuff in your car that you might need but don't want to carry around all the time, especially if you have kids. So I don't think exclusive car-ownership will disappear.
- djsumdog 10y agoI don't think you can own a self driving car (or at least regulators shouldn't allow it). Safety updates and inspections need to be on the level of FAA plane inspections. I mean really, these cars should drive themselves to a service centre at least once a month. When you couple all those costs together, and the liability from car modification compromising self-driving hardware, I just don't see it as a viability safe option.
- bitJericho 10y agoI think a lot of jobs would become flexible with self driving cars. Imagine 8 hour commutes being completely viable.
- hawski 10y ago8 hour drive even as a passanger on a bus is a hassle. Self driving car will: - still shake on bumps, - make reading uncomfortable for many, - not be quiet, - be too small to stand up and stretch - not have a toilet so you still have to stop somewhere - not make eating on a run any easier. It is certainly more comfortable than driving for few hours so it can extend commutes, but not by that much.
- bitJericho 10y agoNobody is going to buy a self driving car unless it has a bed in it ;)
- hawski 10y agoNobody can sleep in moving self-driving car. Sleeping in stationary self-driving car can work (somewhat) if it is connected to the grid, because of necessary climate control. Then it still will be worse experience than sleeping in a camping trailer. You can't expect to be able to sleep comfortably in a moving car. It will be like trying to sleep while someone tries to wake you up - noise and constant erratic movement. Even if you can get over it, to maintain safety you will have to be strapped to the bed and make sure that nothing heavy (even your phone) would struck you in case of an accident. I once had a great idea - a car that would drive backwards with complicated display system to show a road in the direction you are actually driving. The idea was that it would be safer than seat-belts. But there is a reason why seats (even passenger seats) in a car are front facing. In case of an accident everything will try to maintain it's momentum. If you would have a coffee or a phone in your hand it will struck you in your face. That's a problem that makes sleeping in comfortable bed inside a car dangerous. You can't get around it for foreseeable future.
- bitJericho 10y agoCars won't be dangerous once they are all automated. Once cars are automated, my guess it'll take years, rather than decades, for regular driving to be outlawed.