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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by hackuser on Monday November 14, 2016 @12:06PM (#12951268)
> A fleet of self driving cars equal to the maximum needed simultaneously can move around ferrying first one person then another to their destination.

A fleet of taxis or cars from similar services could do the same. I don't see how the self-driving aspect changes the situation, other than possibly reducing cost by eliminating the driver.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by michaelmrose on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:50AM (#12956137)
Most people can't afford to commute via taxi and commuting by bus is hindered by routes that are geographically and temporally limited.

Self driving cars by displacing the driver may eventually be cheap and flexible enough to compete with ownership.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by Ensorceled on Monday November 14, 2016 @03:37PM (#12953107)
More than 50% of the cost of operating a taxi is the driver.
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