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> The city is in trouble and it needs the revenue innovation brings. What kind of revenue does self-driving taxis bring? And are the problems you describe abo
by mcphage 3y ago
> The city is in trouble and it needs the revenue innovation brings.
What kind of revenue does self-driving taxis bring? And are the problems you describe above due to a lack of revenue?
- w0m 3y agoHis comment is more about the false equivalency i think; papering over/distracting from other very real issues by demonizing something flashy but unrelated.
- throwaway9274 3y agoYou’re talking about an industry that could be responsible for a 5-10% GDP boost, freeing up millions for non-driving labor. The revenues to the city where those companies are based would be in the billions.
- mcphage 3y ago> The revenues to the city where those companies are based Are those companies based in San Francisco itself? Will those revenues outweigh revenues that the city gets from income tax on the drivers?