Driver-less cars in the SCV, ctd

It'll never happen here, a reader says:

Just what God-fearin', big truck-drivin', red meat eatin' Santa Clarita needs...driverless lib-mobiles careening around European socialist traffic circles. Can you use your welfare check to rent that driverless car, liberals?

Heh. Nailed it. In a place where this


is popular, I'm not sure driver-less cars will take off.

Another:

It's an interesting idea, but wouldn't there be a net increase of cars on the road? Wouldn't there be more pollution as cars are in use much of the time, rather than sitting in parking lots or garages turned off? 

Good point. While I think cars would be in use much more of the time, I don't think you'd see a net increase in the amount of vehicles on the street. It's a matter of scheduling a car to be where you want it when you want it. On a massive scale.

Of course it'd function like a subscription service where you pay monthly for the service. You'd probably have an app on your phone and you'd have to think about when you'll need a car in the day ahead. The software would then match source & destination and schedule it all.

As for pollution? That's a thing of the past. I'm seeing more and more Leafs and Volts driving around town lately. My own dad has a Leaf and can run errands for a full day (or perhaps even two if he's light on the accelerator) around the SCV without having to recharge.


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