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Reading a lot of comments here, the theme seems to be that the benefits will trickle down to the average consumer. I can see immediate cases where it's just goi
by intended 13y ago
Reading a lot of comments here, the theme seems to be that the benefits will trickle down to the average consumer. I can see immediate cases where it's just going to go to those with sufficient economic muscle.
Less need for a garage means smaller houses, and more of them (for example).
Improved insurance? Probably the same insurance premiums (inflation adjusted), with a higher premium for more human miles driven.
If there is money on the table, it will get taken by those with the wherewithal to grab it.
- jpatokal 13y agoWhich is why all the wealth generated by the Industrial Revolution went to the feudal lords in their castles? As a trivial counterexample, since automated taxis will be considerably cheaper than human-driven ones, they'll become an affordable commodity usable for day-to-day travel, instead of a rare luxury used only when absolutely necessary (or somebody else foots the bill).