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> Just think about it - what happens when everyone has a self driving car? All of those cars that are otherwise parked are now on the road. Why would that be t
by twblalock 4y ago
> Just think about it - what happens when everyone has a self driving car? All of those cars that are otherwise parked are now on the road.
Why would that be the case?
I would keep my self-driving car the same place I keep my normal car now. Why would it be driving around when I’m not in it? That would waste electricity. It would drive me somewhere, park, and wait — just like I do with my current car.
- kzrdude 4y agoWhen you have a self driving car, it should be able to pick you up--driverless-- at the airport when you are coming home from a trip. But logistically that's a challenge for the airports.
- twblalock 4y agoIf it wasn’t my own car doing that, it would be a friend using their own car, or a taxi, so I doubt I’d be increasing the total number of cars on the road.
- CamperBob2 4y agoYou might rent it out so that it's earning money for you when you're not using it. What the GP fails to understand is that if and when that happens, your car won't add to the traffic burden, it will replace another car that would otherwise be on the road. Also, if we ever get our act together and make these things talk to each other and to the infrastructure, we will have effectively built trains that can operate without fixed rail. The upside is obviously considerable. Bottom line is that FSD won't increase demand, but it has the potential to help us manage demand in ways that are completely unattainable with human drivers.