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And it'll negatively impact all but the upper classes. Automakers would rather everyone use their autopilot taxi services for the higher profit margins, so auto
by goda90 7d ago
And it'll negatively impact all but the upper classes. Automakers would rather everyone use their autopilot taxi services for the higher profit margins, so autopilot EVs will be prohibitively expensive to outright buy.
- Gigachad 7d agoI think it would positively impact lower classes because car ownership is by far the biggest financial drain you can take on.
- goda90 7d agoOnly if there's affordable transportation available.
- Gigachad 7d agoThere's a large percent of people who have their daily commute possible by public transport, but the weekend or odd trips are not well covered. A cheaper uber powered by self driving would cover the odd trips and save people the massive expense of owning a car.
- slfnflctd 6d agoThe main problem I see with this argument is that I'm not sure how we get to a "cheaper uber" with fully autonomous vehicles. A large percentage of rideshare drivers use the cheapest allowable vehicles and make minimum wage or less after expenses. There is also the issue of who gets paid to clean the garbage passengers will inevitably leave in the autonomous vehicle (ask me how I know). Or worse, vomit or other hazardous bodily excretions.