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Re:Waymo begins driverless rides in San Francisco by wolverine876 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @01:53AM (#30864229)
> Main cost now are the driver, and then fuel, and then vehicle wear/tear/depreciation. An autonomous EV taxi makes all three of those comparatively negligible.

How does autonomy reduce fuel consumption and wear?

Re:Waymo begins driverless rides in San Francisco by sgerenser on Thursday March 31, 2022 @07:03AM (#30865841)
EV reduces fuel consumption compared to ICE. I don’t think it necessarily reduces depreciation, especially if the price is much higher than a regular taxi to start with. Notwithstanding the recent year or two where cars have actually appreciated due to inflation, in general more expensive cars with more tech depreciate faster than more basic cars.
Re:Waymo begins driverless rides in San Francisco by wolverine876 on Thursday March 31, 2022 @01:14PM (#30869742)
We can have EVs without AI, and we do.
Re:Waymo begins driverless rides in San Francisco by LandR on Thursday March 31, 2022 @07:43AM (#30866087)
Less moving parts to wear out ?