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[...] some experts believe as much as 95% of passenger miles could be electric, autonomous by 2030, thanks to some basic economics. Because electric vehicles cost a whole lot less to drive and maintain—but more to buy—and because autonomous vehicles greatly reduce the cost of commercial driving, a combination of the two technologies will make autonomous Transportation as a Service exponentially more cost competitive than either owning a car, or hiring a car and driver. It's also exponentially more profitable for car companies, who have long feared the loss of maintenance and service profits associated with a transition to electric cars.
This question will come up more frequently as self-driving technology advances. Will perfection of that technology make a difference, though, in the face of social behaviors that have been deeply ingrained over the past century?
(Score: 2) by TheRaven on Wednesday July 26 2017, @06:35PM (2 children)
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(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Thursday July 27 2017, @06:33PM (1 child)
Nobody mentioned Brazil or South America, they mentioned North America and Europe.
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(Score: 2) by TheRaven on Friday July 28 2017, @08:03AM
It then goes on to talk exclusively about Brazil, finishing with:
You might want to try reading the posts that you reply to.
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