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And an engineering study published last year concluded that automation could theoretically allow nearly four times as many cars to travel on a given stretch of

And an engineering study published last year concluded that automation could theoretically allow nearly four times as many cars to travel on a given stretch of highway. I am pretty sure it means what it means: the possibility of selling more cars.

jasonwatkinspdx 13y ago
> allow nearly four times as many cars to travel on a given stretch of highway That's throughput not total ownership. A manufacturer doesn't monetize throughput. Moreover a study about allowed throughput is about the civil engineering constraints. It doesn't say anything about purchasing demand. Throughput can increase while total ownership decreases if average car utilization increases. The vast majority of cars spend the bulk of their time parked. Autonomy invalidates the reasons why those cars sit parked. If you work in software it's important for you to understand these distinctions. That or you're just trolling. I can't decide.
- shin_lao 13y ago
  My point is that if there are less traffic jam, owning a car becomes interesting. I currently do not own a car because of traffic jams. Remove traffic jams and I'll buy one right away. If you work in software it's important for you to understand these distinctions. That or you're just trolling. I can't decide. You never know who is at the other end. In my case, I just felt it was inappropriate. But I could have been an insecure teenager and this comment could have hurt a lot.
  - joshstrange 13y ago
    You say that now but wouldn't you much rather pay a fraction of the cost of a car to own "part" of a car in a car-sharing program similar to NetJets? > You never know who is at the other end. In my case, I just felt it was inappropriate. But I could have been an insecure teenager and this comment could have hurt a lot. What is inappropriate about Jason's comment?

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And an engineering study published last year concluded that automation could theoretically allow nearly four times as many cars to travel on a given stretch of

by shin_lao 13y ago

jasonwatkinspdx 13y ago
> allow nearly four times as many cars to travel on a given stretch of highway That's throughput not total ownership. A manufacturer doesn't monetize throughput. Moreover a study about allowed throughput is about the civil engineering constraints. It doesn't say anything about purchasing demand. Throughput can increase while total ownership decreases if average car utilization increases. The vast majority of cars spend the bulk of their time parked. Autonomy invalidates the reasons why those cars sit parked. If you work in software it's important for you to understand these distinctions. That or you're just trolling. I can't decide.
- shin_lao 13y ago
  My point is that if there are less traffic jam, owning a car becomes interesting. I currently do not own a car because of traffic jams. Remove traffic jams and I'll buy one right away. If you work in software it's important for you to understand these distinctions. That or you're just trolling. I can't decide. You never know who is at the other end. In my case, I just felt it was inappropriate. But I could have been an insecure teenager and this comment could have hurt a lot.
  - joshstrange 13y ago
    You say that now but wouldn't you much rather pay a fraction of the cost of a car to own "part" of a car in a car-sharing program similar to NetJets? > You never know who is at the other end. In my case, I just felt it was inappropriate. But I could have been an insecure teenager and this comment could have hurt a lot. What is inappropriate about Jason's comment?