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The point is that an industry currently operating at 5% efficiency whose profits rely on this fact will fight disruption. The Radial tire came from within the
by dvanduzer 14y ago
The point is that an industry currently operating at 5% efficiency whose profits rely on this fact will fight disruption.
The Radial tire came from within the automotive industry, so even if there were some temporary losers, there wasn't any leverage point to fight adoption.
With Google leading this charge rather than Ford, I think the best hope is for American car manufactures to strike a quasi-monopolistic partnership to gain advantage over foreign manufacturers.
(I may be somewhat incorrect about the profit piece, what with the weird relationship between car manufacturers and car dealerships.)
- stcredzero 14y ago> With Google leading this charge rather than Ford, I think the best hope is for American car manufactures to strike a quasi-monopolistic partnership to gain advantage over foreign manufacturers. I'm glad Tesla is around for precisely this reason. Does it occur to anyone else that self-driving cars could be a solution to the chicken & egg problem for non-gasoline/diesel refueling/recharging stations? Cars could take the role of taxis, and computer algorithms could ensure that cars get routed to charging stations when they need charging.
- ryanhuff 14y agoThe self-driving car could disrupt all sorts of industries beyond automobile manufacturers or oil companies. The value of scarce parking could plummet, as a self-driving car can drop off passengers at a destination and seek out cheaper, alternative parking (with charging!).