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Boxofcookies1001 t1_iwbqmnn wrote

Reply to comment by Exel0n in Waymo’s driverless taxis keep making incremental progress, while others flounder by AdmiralKurita

Yeah autonomous vehicles won't lower overall emissions but it will increase the efficiency of car usage and space utilization.

Now if they move to electric AVs this will be a huge game changer.

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noitstoolate t1_iwbww9h wrote

Which seems like a no brainier if this is a business. EVs are both cheaper to operate and cheaper to maintain. Assuming the break even time is less than the service life of the vehicle, it would be a good business move to go to electric.

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Unshkblefaith t1_iwcfr26 wrote

They would only improve space utilization in terms of parking. You still need the roadways, which are more problematic in terms of space, maintenance, and walkability of cities. Then you also need to account for the increased production and maintenance costs associated with replacing parts like this and drivetrain components on vehicles that are active for most of the day.

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