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Jun 26, 2017
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kunarcougar
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It you consider self-driving cars in the paradigm of today's car usage, it's
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:08pm
yes, there are some use cases that could be replaced entirely by such a service
The Shazad
6/26/17 4:13pm
Okay, for the sake of discussion--what situations are you referring to. I think
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:20pm
for example, a camping trip
The Shazad
6/26/17 4:41pm
Good example--I'd say the answer is renting a traditional vehicle for the trip.
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:54pm
I think a more likely scenario is families move to one vehicle instead of two.
shakinbaker
6/26/17 6:25pm
some cases where it could help would include...
The Shazad
6/26/17 4:56pm
I already do that for my kids and school. We call it a school bus.
Baron
6/26/17 4:14pm
Imagine the outrage of the taxi industry in large cities
mudpupper
6/26/17 4:14pm
Everyone with a job in transportation will be hurting sooner rather than later.
SandYFan
6/26/17 4:16pm
Truck drivers won't like that. And that is a huge industry. It is the largest
mudpupper
6/26/17 4:31pm
They will not. And that's the last vestige of the low-skill worker. Massive
SandYFan
6/26/17 4:33pm
Hooray for universal income!!!!
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:39pm
It's either that or massive riots. Hungry people are angry people.
SandYFan
6/26/17 4:48pm
Yep. Outrage is, to me, a signal of progress. It's called creative destruction.
Mises
6/26/17 4:43pm
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kunarcougar
6/26/17 4:14pm
The biggest factor I see is to eliminate the need to use a car as much
Nat Gas Man
6/26/17 4:25pm
Yep--the biggest obstacle will be those who feel like they need to have the
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:30pm
People buy Suburbans as a status symbol? Who knew?
SandYFan
6/26/17 4:34pm
I drive a brown probe
SpecialT
6/26/17 4:41pm
But then all the people who are jealous of those types of
cougfanz
6/26/17 5:08pm
I struggle to see how ride hailing could be cheaper.
Mike Honcho
6/26/17 4:53pm
Who keeps a car 20 years. How many people do you know who drives a car older
Baron
6/26/17 5:01pm
Fine, cut it in half. I still think it's probably cheaper.
Mike Honcho
6/26/17 5:07pm
i think you are far underestimating the cost of car ownership.
BerkeleyCoug
6/26/17 5:15pm
Ok, maybe for someone who owns cars for <5 years it'd be better
Mike Honcho
6/26/17 6:11pm
I'd be happy to see your math though, if I missed something
Mike Honcho
6/26/17 6:25pm
I just did a study to show my kids how car value and expenses work.
eyes4byu
6/26/17 6:11pm
I didn't know I was so unique...
eyes4byu
6/26/17 5:35pm
Really you didn't know? In my day to day life, I rarely see old cars.
Baron
6/27/17 8:29am
Do you live in an urban, suburban, or more rural area?
eyes4byu
6/27/17 9:00am
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