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But if self-driving succeeds then there won't be enough gig-drivers ready-to-go to cover a self-driving outage.

• hammock 5y ago
  Taxis, available with e.g. a simple phone call, have existed since before telephones and cars really, and they still exist now even as ride-sharing has taken over. They will exist as Cruise rises.
  • oefrha 5y ago
    There might be taxis, but not enough for everyone who wants to catch one. It’s already difficult enough on rainy days.
  • lmm 5y ago
    They exist because they're a viable business because there is enough approximately consistent demand. That's not guaranteed to continue.