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Let’s say we get to a point where being driven autonomously is cheaper and more convenient than owning and driving your own car. Wouldn’t the people that still
by kylec 9y ago
Let’s say we get to a point where being driven autonomously is cheaper and more convenient than owning and driving your own car. Wouldn’t the people that still choose to drive, despite the higher cost, be the people that like driving? And wouldn’t it make sense that these people would be pretty good drivers, get into accidents less, and therefore cost less to insure than the average driver today?
- kjksf 9y agoDo you like riding horses? You might or might not but most likely you don't know because you never had an opportunity to try riding horses and therefore you don't do it. Most people get a driver license not because they like driving (learning process is rather unpleasant) but because it's almost a requirement for living. When self-driving fleets are widely available, most 16 year olds simply won't bother learning to drive. Driving is an acquired taste, no one is born with innate desire to do it. After few generations it'll be a specialized skill (maybe police will keep using manually driven cars etc.).
- mannykannot 9y agoI would not bet on it, given that most of those who have, for example, crashed while drag racing on urban streets would probably fall into the 'like to drive' category.
- qbrass 9y agoThey'll just quit insuring their car. What's one more law broken?