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> does anyone really believe anymore that it will be cheap, given how expensive ride share services are? I used to own a car in SF, and I definitely spend way
by belugacat 3y ago
> does anyone really believe anymore that it will be cheap, given how expensive ride share services are?
I used to own a car in SF, and I definitely spend way less money every month on Lyft + the occasional weekend Getaround than I did on insurance/gas/repairs/the occasional tow or parking ticket when I had my car (not even counting initial acquisition).
Obviously depends on a lot of factors, but it’s not that clear cut.
- rob74 3y agoIf robo-taxis actually manage to reduce the number of people that own cars, it also has other advantages - mainly less need for parking spaces.
- BurningFrog 3y agoA robo-taxi driving 24/7 replaces 24 cars driving 1h/day, 23 of which are parked on average. This would be a huge improvement in resource efficiency.
- danmaz74 3y agoOnly if there weren't rush hours.
- mlyle 3y agoYes, it was an overreach; we won't get 24x in utilization, but we could pretty easily get a few times. And the cars don't need to then park where people live.
- BurningFrog 3y agoSure, human movement is unevenly distributed, but a robo-taxi can also be used for deliveries during non rush hours. There is also probably 1 hour of service per day needed. You won't get 24x efficiency, but 15x is good enough.