You nailed it completely. The share car will become the norm. The number of jobs which need drivers? Taxi, Trucks, Delivery? Almost all gone. Huge parking lots - not required - after the car drops you off at the mall, it will go and find someone else to carry. The ramifications of this go on forever. City streets that aren't clogged by cars just "parking" (waiting really). Different "automobiles" for different needs i.e. a single person electric car for someone going to a destination 5 km down the road, A 4 seat for a family going to see the relatives, no need for everyone to have a 5 seat car when 95% of the time only one seat is needed.
I find 2035 conservative. 2025 will be more like it. You will need a bloody good excuse to buy a non automated car. As a previous poster stated, Insurance costs will ensure that.
How much longer before aircraft are pilotless? trains could almost do it already. Think about a truck that can drive for 24 hours if need be - the scope is enormous.
Just make sure you use packets with lots of "1"s - those porky little "0"s tend to rotate sideways and get stuck in the wire... Especially if you don't have the direction markings on the cable.
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You nailed it completely. The share car will become the norm. The number of jobs which need drivers? Taxi, Trucks, Delivery? Almost all gone. Huge parking lots - not required - after the car drops you off at the mall, it will go and find someone else to carry. The ramifications of this go on forever. City streets that aren't clogged by cars just "parking" (waiting really). Different "automobiles" for different needs i.e. a single person electric car for someone going to a destination 5 km down the road, A 4 seat for a family going to see the relatives, no need for everyone to have a 5 seat car when 95% of the time only one seat is needed. I find 2035 conservative. 2025 will be more like it. You will need a bloody good excuse to buy a non automated car. As a previous poster stated, Insurance costs will ensure that. How much longer before aircraft are pilotless? trains could almost do it already. Think about a truck that can drive for 24 hours if need be - the scope is enormous.
Just make sure you use packets with lots of "1"s - those porky little "0"s tend to rotate sideways and get stuck in the wire... Especially if you don't have the direction markings on the cable.