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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by ghaff on Sunday October 04, 2015 @03:46PM (#10328561)
I think that's about right. To your "on the other hand" though, I'm inclined to think that where density is already high, robo-driving doesn't change the equation of car + $10-20/hr driver all that much. (Especially given that some of those costs--cleaning, etc.--have to be shifted to a non-driver.) Therefore, I expect easier driving = more driving (which is more or less basic economics.)
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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by _up on Sunday October 04, 2015 @04:54PM (#10328773)
Some no frills car sharing companies make their users clean the car. And if you get a dirty car you can order a new one and the previous driver gets billed. And small one person Robo cars could also be build much simpler and cheaper.
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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by tdylan on Sunday October 04, 2015 @05:40PM (#10328932)
Correct, you'll be rating the previous passenger in your Uber's once we have self driving vehicles. Same mechanics will apply.
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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by jordanchan on Monday October 05, 2015 @04:45AM (#10330545)
There could well be discriminatory billing - clean conscientious passengers pay less than drunk party goers.
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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by ghaff on Sunday October 04, 2015 @05:51PM (#10328969)
Sure. My basic point though is that, given high utilization, $15/hour doesn't really change the economics of ordering a car on demand though. It still makes sense in the cities where it already makes sense unless services like Uber are already being blocked for regulatory reasons.
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Re:Ask HN: What will self driving cars do to real estate? by jordanchan on Monday October 05, 2015 @04:43AM (#10330538)
Cities where Uber and the like are being blocked with oppose robo-cars even more vigorously. Like the revolts against steam engines and factories we read about. Uber-opposition will seem like a practice exercise.
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