I agree. There are all sorts of economies. For most short drives around a city a 2 person golf cart-like car would be fine. Also, no parking issues. One weird

I agree. There are all sorts of economies. For most short drives around a city a 2 person golf cart-like car would be fine. Also, no parking issues. One weird effect of effectively using cheap robo-taxis for all our transport is that it will put the cost of each journey right in your face. I imagine this will have all sorts of weird effects on people's habits. Right now you spend the price of a car upgrade every few years, taxes & insurance once a year and petrol every week or two. You don't really feel the cost of a supermarket trip. If you drive your niece to the airport, you don't think about the cost at all. A drive to the woods with your family counts as free even if you use €20 worth of petrol and €20 in depreciation. Governments might be more inclined to get the full cost of roads from transport companies one step removed from the public than directly from them. The effects of a new mode of transport are hard to predict. Few people would have guessed that family cars would lead to supermarkets & disneyland.