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Reminder that purpose built robotaxis will be smaller and nimbler than the converted 5-seaters in use now.
by BurningFrog 4y ago
Reminder that purpose built robotaxis will be smaller and nimbler than the converted 5-seaters in use now.
- clnq 4y agoI hope so, but for some reason, I doubt that small cars will catch on soon, whether driverless or regular. They make a lot of sense economically and ecologically. Despite that, companies have been building things like Mircolino and Isetta for a while and no one seems to be buying.
- russell_h 4y agoThe post you’re replying to is talking specifically about driverless (probably electric) taxis, which will likely be a pretty different market and form factor than anything which exists today.
- clnq 4y agoBig cars are seen as a status symbol even if one is being driven in them. Even modern electric cars are big. I’m not sure going driverless will change much.
- mrpopo 4y agoAnd why would that be?
- BurningFrog 4y agoThere is no need for a driver seat or a steering wheel, to start with. If you take out the front row seats and the trunk, that's already a much smaller vehicle.