[...] 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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 27 2017, @12:19AM (1 child)
You can have my steering wheel when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
(I'm with you.)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 27 2017, @05:59AM
Thank you for your feedback. You can keep your steering wheel as long as it is not attached to any pedestrian mover. Do you want to know more?
- Your friendly commuter helpbot.