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IMHO you are thinking too much in the near term. I strongly believe that if you extrapolate 5-10 years then at that point the really big revenue stream(s) that
by tanseydavid 9mo ago
IMHO you are thinking too much in the near term.
I strongly believe that if you extrapolate 5-10 years then at that point the really big revenue stream(s) that self-driving cars will be funneling to themselves will revenue poached from the legacy auto manufacturers and adjacent industries.
And I also think this is a good thing.
- spwa4 9mo agoWith Waymo usually double the price of taxis this, to put it mildly, won't happen. Taxis, obviously, do not compare favorably to just owning a car. It's just not realistic unless you barely do any driving at all.
- fragmede 9mo agoNot for me. Right now, Thursday, ~7pm. The given Waymo ride I'm looking at is going to cost me $30. Uber black is $42, UberX is $20, UberXL is $25. Uber wait & save is $17. Lyft priority is $23, Standard is $19, Wait and save is $17, Extra comfort is $26, Lyft Black is $46. The taxi ride I took from the airport yesterday was $60 with tip but Uber would have been $40. Waymo doesn't go to the airport yet tho.
- xnx 9mo ago> adjacent industries Insurance, gas stations, transit systems, car mechanics, parking garages/lots, airlines(?!). The possibilities are really staggering. This could be as big a transition as from horse -> automobile.