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Right now it wouldn't. Once the technology is tested and the cost of the necessary computing power comes down, I can think of several ways it could save you money: 1) Reducing your commute time....
Ahh so your saying the speed limits are gong to change? Will there be one for robotic cars and one for biological drivers? Isn't that discriminatory?
....and allowing you to spend the commute doing something other than watching the road...
Like BBQ?
2) Reducing your likelihood of being in an accident
Not if the car runs on Windows.
3) Reducing your insurance rates
Can see how that would apply to high-risk demographics such as teens and new drivers (which, by virtue of letting a robot drive for them, would never become better drivers) , but I doubt that would be true for all demographics.
4) Reducing the amount of gas you use through more fuel-efficient driving habits
I'm not particularly concerned with that. A $10 deference on my monthly budget Isn't going to impact my life in any meaningful way.
5) Removing the necessity of owning a car at all...at least if you live in a city or suburbs.
Ok, but if I don't own a car, I therefore don't own a self-driving car, either, which is the topic.
I do construction, you're telling me mass-transit is gong to make a pit-stop by the lumber yard so I can take as-long-as-it-takes to buy the materials for the home I'm building?
Or are you saying self-driving cars will be able to navigate a large construction zone, where there are no painted lines or other external sensors?
Can a self-driving car hook up to a tailor all on it's own? Can a self-driving car read hand signals while backing a tailor in? Can a self-driving car 'feel' a load and adjust driving habits accordingly?
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