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Given the costs for development of roads has already been paid for, self-driving cars are actually incredibly cheap. It’s the cost of electricity plus amortize
by lawrenceyan 4y ago
Given the costs for development of roads has already been paid for, self-driving cars are actually incredibly cheap.
It’s the cost of electricity plus amortized depreciation of the vehicle. R&D is pretty even I think when you consider the development costs that also went into engineering the BART system.
The cost per mile is definitely within the range of ~.09 ($3.45 / 37 miles), with immense value from being able to travel anywhere that has roads and been geo-mapped. One of the primary limitations of public transport is that it’s limited to specific locations. Self-driving removes that constraint.
- AlotOfReading 4y ago$0.09 is more like the cost of energy than the total cost including depreciation. The federal $0.50 rate is much closer to the actual targets companies are aiming for.
- lawrenceyan 4y agoThe cost of labor is roughly zero, so energy is really the primary driver here.
- AlotOfReading 4y agoThe federal reimbursement/tax deduction rate doesn't incorporate the "labor costs" of driving either. Depreciation is usually the main component in both.
- lawrenceyan 4y agoI don't fully understand what you're saying. Can you clarify what you mean by federal reimbursement/tax deduction rate incorporating labor costs?