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25 Percent of US Driving Could Be Done By Self-Driving Cars By 2030, Study Finds (techcrunch.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Self-driving still seems to be a ways off from active public use on regular roads, but once it arrives, it could ramp very quickly, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group. The study found that by 2030, up to a quarter of driving miles in the U.S. could be handled by self-driving electric vehicles operating in shared service fleets in cities, due mostly to considerable cost savings for urban drivers. The big change BCG sees is a result of the rise in interest in autonomous technologies, paired with the increased electrification of vehicles. There's also more pressure on cities to come up with alternate transportation solutions that address increasing congestion. All of that added together could drive reduction in costs by up to 60 percent for drivers who opt into using shared self-driving services vs. owning and operating their own cars.
It is. People living there receive more services, and businesses located there get more custom. And nobody's forced to use a mode of transportation they dislike - you're allowed to walk, you can take a bus or train, or you can drive. It's a win-win for everyone.
You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
I have various health issues.
I cannot legally drive.
A self driving vehicle would be enormously freeing.
He is saying that population density occurs as a result of adding mass transit. We all know Slahdotters are living in suburban hellholes, or in rural bunkers, but some of us are not afraid of other people.
The driver is half the cost of the taxi - so hardly unimportant. More so if they are electric vehicles and thus no effective fuel cost.
It also allows for greater utilisation of the taxi, etc.
My guess is manual driving (and thus parking) of vehicles will be banned in many CBDs by 2030 - too many advantages of doing so.