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Miles driven should go up but with far fewer vehicles, since with autonomy cars can operate almost 24/7. But point taken, we will need those autonomous cars to
by mcot2 7y ago
Miles driven should go up but with far fewer vehicles, since with autonomy cars can operate almost 24/7. But point taken, we will need those autonomous cars to be BEV and use renewable power.
- PeterStuer 7y agoI have not seen automotive industry projections that predict fewer vehicles.
- ecpottinger 7y agoOf-course not - what do you expect them to say to their shareholders? But in all the other NON-automotive industry sources the idea of a car that drives itself and acts as a taxi suggests 4-10 times less cars needed.
- PeterStuer 7y agoWhy is that? Taxis have always existed, and rationally are cheaper than owning a car for some. Yet most people own private cars, and when yours in the future comes with a free private driver, the possibilities for having a decent office or entertainment center in there when freed from the driving task will only make them more attractive to own. Taxis mostly seem to displace other forms of public transport. https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/01/uber-lyft-ride-hailing-impact-public-transit-ridership/581062/ https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/01/uber-lyft-rid...