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Re:How the LIDAR tech GM just bought probably works by jacksmith21006 on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @03:02PM (#15544287)
People will not be buying for a long time. Use will come through ride sharing services.
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Re:How the LIDAR tech GM just bought probably works by mseebach on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @03:10PM (#15544350)
That's irrelevant. 7 cents per mile in LIDAR costs is expensive, regardless of how the vehicle is owned and it's use charged.
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Re:How the LIDAR tech GM just bought probably works by Cerium on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @03:35PM (#15544538)
7 cents per mile on LIDAR would be reasonable in a truly driver-less system. Uber costs like $2.8/mile and vehicle cost estimates are usually around $0.5/mile, leaving a healthy overhead for a driver-less system to live in.
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