A Week with Chauffeurs Showed the Major Flaw in a Self-Driving Car Future

Re:A Week with Chauffeurs Showed the Major Flaw in a Self-Dr... by Moru on Sunday November 17, 2019 @12:28AM (#21556698)

But we already have buses and bicycles. Car as a service might just as well make the congestion worse since it will go empty to pick you up.

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Re:A Week with Chauffeurs Showed the Major Flaw in a Self-Dr... by maccam94 on Sunday November 17, 2019 @03:51AM (#21557120)

Think Uber carpooling, minus drivers, much cheaper, and short pickup times. Maybe 6-10 person shuttles instead of sedans/SUVs in denser areas. To a car service, moving an empty vehicle is inefficient and a waste of money.

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Re:A Week with Chauffeurs Showed the Major Flaw in a Self-Dr... by masonic on Sunday November 17, 2019 @05:46AM (#21557362)

Keeping an empty electric vehicle in motion all the time is cheaper than parking it, in urban contexts.

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Re:A Week with Chauffeurs Showed the Major Flaw in a Self-Dr... by jcranmer on Sunday November 17, 2019 @09:30AM (#21558019)

Because you're not pricing the externalities of having zero-occupant vehicles roaming around streets that are already at or near maximum capacity.

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