I was under the impression that electric cars had a lower cost per mile, but the electrics have a higher up front cost. If you have a self driving fleet (eg. L

I was under the impression that electric cars had a lower cost per mile, but the electrics have a higher up front cost. If you have a self driving fleet (eg. Lyft, Uber, GM, etc.), you'd want to optimize for the former, not the latter. Uber has proved that if you can get a car within a couple of minutes at a low enough price, it's a valid enough substitute to car ownership, at least in cities.