If robo-taxis actually manage to reduce the number of people that own cars, it also has other advantages - mainly less need for parking spaces.
Re:NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF
by BurningFrog on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:20AM
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A robo-taxi driving 24/7 replaces 24 cars driving 1h/day, 23 of which are parked on average.
This would be a huge improvement in resource efficiency.
Re:NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF
by danmaz74 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:57AM
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Only if there weren't rush hours.
Yes, it was an overreach; we won't get 24x in utilization, but we could pretty easily get a few times. And the cars don't need to then park where people live.
Re:NY Times Rides in Waymo Robotaxis in SF
by BurningFrog on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @10:48AM
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Sure, human movement is unevenly distributed, but a robo-taxi can also be used for deliveries during non rush hours.
There is also probably 1 hour of service per day needed.
You won't get 24x efficiency, but 15x is good enough.
I used to own a car in SF, and I definitely spend way less money every month on Lyft + the occasional weekend Getaround than I did on insurance/gas/repairs/the occasional tow or parking ticket when I had my car (not even counting initial acquisition).
Obviously depends on a lot of factors, but it’s not that clear cut.