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Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera
I look forward to autonomous vehicles. Transportation will be cheaper, easier, and quicker.
I'll open my car-share app and order a ride. In several minutes my car will show up and off I'll go. Since all cars have AI, I will be transported to my destination in an efficient, collaborative, manner. I'll pass my time much as I would at home. I'll read, watch TV, or listen to music. When I get to my destination there's no need to find parking. I'll simply disembark. The car will park itself, or go meet the next rider.
And the solution for mixing in non-autonomous vehicles is to restrict the highways, and what lanes, can be used by people driven cars. This will only be needed for a short period. The ease and expediency of using autonomous vehicles will be impossible to resist.
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I hope to keep driving for many years, but someday I suspect autonomous car services will be the norm. We are not there yet. But as you said, use an app like Uber and a car shows up, takes you to where you need to go and off it goes to the next trip. When you are ready, a different car shows up.
No doubt, there will be a economy class, mid range cost, and first class levels of cars and cleanliness and ride.
For many retired people, it will be cheaper than owning a car. The commuters will have to likely own their own car for a while, except in big cities with mass transit. Oklahoma City metro area is 1,200 square miles. There is a street car system for the downtown coore area only. Cars are just a necessity here.