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I wouldn't be surprised to learn that self-driving even without pooling is cheaper or not much more expensive than regular driving - and is sure as hell much mo

by minthd 12y ago

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that self-driving even without pooling is cheaper or not much more expensive than regular driving - and is sure as hell much more convenient. So i would expect suburb people to use it because they are reasonably wealthy. As for pooling - that remains to be seen with regards to the suburbs - but it's possible that least some of the rides(especially going from/to work) might fit pooling.

rogerbinns 12y ago
It isn't a binary choice. For example you pay for an individual ride to work, and while on the way the system says "would you accept another rider for a $5 discount and an extra 2 minutes in journey time?" So many variations on this theme is possible making maximum utilisation of the fleet of vehicles, and trading off pricing versus convenience (and likely luxury) all the time. I'm looking forward to "dining cars" where you get to eat a nice meal while in transit.