XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Bernard Peek   
    wrote:   
      
   > On 14/01/14 23:40, Rod Speed wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Tracking user-caused damage (eg bar barf) might require a membership,   
   > >> so the model might be closer to the car-share companies than to taxis.   
   > >   
   > > Another advantage of owning the robot car instead of sharing it.   
   >   
   > And also vice-versa. If you share a robot car and puke in it you can get   
   > a fresh one instantly. If you own the car you have to get it cleaned   
   > before you can travel any further.   
      
   You don't need a robot car for that. There are already some car-share   
   systems around (as well as bike-share and scooter/moped-share), plus of   
   course taxis and buses have had that "option" for years.  ;-)   
      
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