Yes, I think there's lots of potential for self driving cars, hopefully
in the form of EVs. I think the author is wrong that it eliminates the
need for public transit, though. Maybe I don't understand something but
just because a car drives itself doesn't mean it can hold as many people
as a train. Yes, I realize they could drive practically with bumpers
touching but there's still lots of wasted space.
Besides, they also need to travel somewhere after dropping off their
passenger(s). They may not need to park in the urban centers, but
surely they will need to park during slack hours. Parking would still
be needed but in less expensive areas.
Anyway, I can see them working very well in combination with transit.
Take transit near to your destination and a driverless taxi will
complete your trip quickly. Or take transit in the morning and,
spontaneously, stay too late to take transit home. No problem, an
autonomous will come and get you.
Peri
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From: "Cor van de Water via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Sent: 04-May-15 12:45:27 AM
Subject: [EVDL] Self-driving "taxibots" can eliminate 90% of private
cars on the streets
http://readwrite.com/2015/05/02/self-driving-cars-transform-cities
Cor van de Water
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