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Originally Posted by silvergate
I think it's time the city started thinking about self-driving cars in its overall transportation strategy. They have the potential to significantly improve commutes. I think that self-driving cars would be an excellent replacement for local bus routes, and could carry passengers between rapid transit stations and work or home.
Some estimates say they could knock more than 60% of our current road traffic off the roads. Even being conservative, if in 2030 there are suddenly 30% less cars on the road, can we really justify building a major highway in the 2020s?
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Are you thinking of self-driving cars as public transportation or privately owned by individuals?
Why would someone opt for a public transportation self-driving car when it's not really faster than their own car (self-driving or not). Plus, with their own car, they have more flexibility in where & when to go somewhere (errands in the city, road trips, etc).