They like to say that with self driving cars highways will be empty but I don't get that. The car has to come pick you up and drive you around. They want people to leave their houses less.
Exactly. Unless there are multiple people in a self-driving car nothing will be improved. In fact traffic might get worse since there will be empty cars driving themselves around. And longer commutes might be more accepted if people can use their phones uninterrupted.
The only way they would help is driving bumper to bumper as a road train. And they would greatly reduce the need for convenient parking.
They like to say that with self driving cars highways will be empty but I don't get that. The car has to come pick you up and drive you around. They want people to leave their houses less.
Exactly. Unless there are multiple people in a self-driving car nothing will be improved. In fact traffic might get worse since there will be empty cars driving themselves around. And longer commutes might be more accepted if people can use their phones uninterrupted.
The only way they would help is driving bumper to bumper as a road train. And they would greatly reduce the need for convenient parking.