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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   David Friedman  wrote   
   > Rod Speed  wrote   
      
   >>>> No, self-driving cars are, basically, taxis with robot   
   >>>> drivers instead of human drivers, which makes them   
   >>>> cheaper, so people will be better able to afford them.   
      
   >> That isnt clear compared with driving the car yourself.   
      
   > One thing that makes them cheaper is that one car can suffice for   
   > several households more readily than with ordinary cars. As with a taxi.   
      
   That isn't really cheaper than older well used cars as   
   private vehicles, particularly if you take out the registration   
   cost because its not part of what is being discussed.   
      
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