Google's Autonomous cars complete 300,000 miles without an accident

Re:Google's Autonomous cars complete 300,000 miles without a... by Someone on Tuesday August 07, 2012 @06:03PM (#4352591)

I would think the reverse. Why own a car if you can get a taxi at your door in the size/shape/color of your choice whenever you need one without having to pay for the taxi driver?

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Re:Google's Autonomous cars complete 300,000 miles without a... by UK-AL on Tuesday August 07, 2012 @08:05PM (#4353104)

A taxi is a car.

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Re:Google's Autonomous cars complete 300,000 miles without a... by Someone on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @06:33AM (#4354836)

You are right, but I am, too :-). In my mind, a taxi also is public transportation. I do not think I am alone in that. Wikipedia disagrees with it in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport ("as distinct from modes such as taxicab"), but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab talks of "modes of public transport" for taxicabs. I guess the terminology will become more confused if/when driverless cars become commonplace.

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