> Assuming that most of the cost of taxi and rideshare service comes down to paying the driver From the data I have seen from the New York Taxi and Limousine C

> Assuming that most of the cost of taxi and rideshare service comes down to paying the driver From the data I have seen from the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission, this is not a good assumption. > I'm expecting that fully self-driving cars will allow the price of such things to drop precipitously. I expect that it will easily be enough of a price drop to make taxis the cheaper option for many people. While self-driving capability will definitely make taxi service cheaper (even if I think you overestimate the size of the drop), cost is not the only driver. I would not switch entirely to such a service because I want the convenience of having a vehicle available as soon as I want or need it, and the ability to leave things in the vehicle for extended periods or just in case I need them. The rest of my family would have similar issues. > It may also change the practicalities in ways that drastically alter the nature of the service. With no driver to worry about keeping happy, it might be perfectly fine to leave taxis just parked way out in the middle of nowhere, waiting maybe hours or even a day or two for the next ride. That makes using taxis to do things like go on a camping trip, or haul yourself out to your parents' house back on the farm, something that makes sense. I don't see how this is any different than a car rental service now, other than removing the pick-up and drop-off portions. So I still don't see how self-driving capability fundamentally changes anything.