>> Be the first with self-driving taxis >This is thrown out all the time. How exactly does this save them? They know that their days of paying drivers less th

>> Be the first with self-driving taxis >This is thrown out all the time. How exactly does this save them? They know that their days of paying drivers less than a living wage and no benefits are numbered. They have two options: Raise ride prices to pay drivers more, or get rid of drivers altogether. They're betting on the latter. The costs go down dramatically because buying cars is a one-time capital expense, rather than an ongoing cost of doing business. (Yes cars require maintenance but this is still cheaper than paying drivers.)