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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Jun 26 18:36:43 2017, in response to Re: G Train Loop, posted by italianstallion on Sat Jun 24 22:02:05 2017. Driverless cars are a solution in search of a problem.Let's assume a car travels 20,000 miles per year at an average speed of 10 mph. That means it was in use 2000 hours per year. That's a high ball estimate because the average speed was likely to be far greater than 10 mph. There are 8760 hours in the year. This means that average car is in use only 23% of the time. This suggests that up to 3 of every 4 private cars is redundant, if driverless cars could be shared among different users. Approximately 10% of the work force is involved full time in driving related employment. Eliminating that labor cost would do wonders for the bottom line. These are just two problems that driverless cars can provide a solution. If the technology is cost effective, it will become a reality. |
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