• Lauchs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Long-term, I think self driving cars will reduce overall car purchases etc. If more people can easily access on demand cats, transit between large hubs (think train stations) and then grabbing a cheap, autonomous vehicle for the last leg of one’s journey becomes much easier.

    Not everyone is lucky enough to live and work right by a major transit hub…

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      1 year ago

      Also HUGE advantage: robotaxis don’t require sprawling parking lots in high density residential or commercial areas

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      1 year ago

      It could, especially given that cars spend on average 95% of the time parked, but it could also massively increase the number of miles driven.

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        1 year ago

        Sure, but as it also makes upgrading to electric (don’t have to convince as many people, replace fewer cars etc) this doesn’t seem as big a problem.