Re:Ford CEO says the company 'overestimated' self-driving cars
by icebraining on Thursday April 11, 2019 @06:48AM
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The price various a lot.
- In Belgium you can ride from anywhere in the country to anywhere else for 7.5€ (if you buy a prepaid ticket for 10 rides), which is hard to beat even with a car with great mileage.
- In Portugal, you can go from Lisbon to Porto for 15€ (buying a couple weeks in advance). By car, that won't even cover the tolls.
Re:Ford CEO says the company 'overestimated' self-driving cars
by arethuza on Thursday April 11, 2019 @06:46AM
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I commute into central Edinburgh from Fife - I wouldn't say it expensive (£12 return) and it's pleasant journey (maybe once a month I have to stand for 15 mins on the way home). The equivalent journey by car would be much more expensive due to parking costs, take much longer and, in my view, be rather unpleasant.
I like having a car - but not for commuting into the center of a city!
Re:Ford CEO says the company 'overestimated' self-driving cars
by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday April 11, 2019 @12:46PM
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Why?
In the US, I guarantee you that the vast majority of people have never been on a train. In a few select cities the number will drop if you include subways and other commuter trains, but the general conclusion is the same.
Depending on the route, I could see those numbers being reversed in the UK and Europe; intercity trains are fast but pricey, even allowing for the much higher fossil fuel taxes.
Commuter trains are a similar story; while it's expensive and unpleasant to commute into central London by train, doing it by car will be even slower, incur the congestion charge, and there's nowhere to park.