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   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article ,   
   ddfr@daviddfriedman.nopsam.com says...   
   >   
   > In article ,   
   >  "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.   
      
   Why does a self-driving car "suffice for several households more readily   
   than with ordinary cars"?  A taxi does _not_ "suffice for several   
   households" except in areas where there is high enough population   
   density to support mass-transit or the distances are short enough and   
   the climate mild enough that walking or cycling is a viable way of   
   getting to work.   
      
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