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> Lower prices don't make things more convenient or fast. You are replying to a straw man, I never said anything like that. It makes for dull discussions. > E
by cinntaile 2y ago
> Lower prices don't make things more convenient or fast.
You are replying to a straw man, I never said anything like that. It makes for dull discussions.
> Even in my current place, still in Berlin but close to the outskirts without the advantages of density, a mere four grocery bags is easier to get through public transport than it is from one end of an American car park to the other.
It's unclear to me why you compare it to a geographically unrelated area. You should compare the public transport with a robotaxi alternative. At similar pricing, how is convenience and speed impacted.
- ben_w 2y ago>> Lower prices don't make things more convenient or fast. > You are replying to a straw man, I never said anything like that. It makes for dull discussions. If you didn't mean that, why did you say "When price goes down, robotaxis become a more viable option due to convenience and speed"? > You should compare the public transport with a robotaxi alternative. The alternative being "do I put these four bags in a trunk, or on the seat next to me?"
- ickelbawd 2y agoNot the op. If you reread what he wrote I think he’s trying to say the price going down changes the viability of the option—not the convenience and speed which he treats as inherent to the car. Said another way: When price goes down, robotaxis (which are convenient and speedy) become a more viable option.