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Re:Cruise is opening driverless cars to the public in San Fr... by snotrockets on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @05:51PM (#30170730)
Achieving the “don't own a car” future doesn't require automation, as much as urbanization. No car technology would help reduce the climate crisis we're facing, unless that technology eliminates private transit (as in rides not shared by multiple people, not as in private ownership of said transit)
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Re:Cruise is opening driverless cars to the public in San Fr... by vidarh on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @06:08PM (#30170962)
As someone without a drivers license or a car, automation would still be wildly useful in driving down the cost of occasional journeys to locations inconvenient to serve with public transport to a point where it makes living without a car an option for more people.

You're right, though, that the challenge is that it also makes it easier for everyone to opt for cars over mass transit.

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