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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Who's to say that will be immediate? Many people won't be quick to abandon their guaranteed-available vehicle, especially while every house and employer has parking.

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    Not rhetorical question: has insurance ever immediately eliminated anything?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (4 children)

    What is your definition of immediate to begin with, 1year to 10years?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Whichever definition just said so

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Ok so ten years then. In that time nearly all average family cars will be smart. They will have self-driving (they can come pick you up). Will have a few years of insurance claims and premiums showing they are not responsible for 99% of crashes and insurance will react accordingly pushing up the insurance of the last holdouts so far that it becomes uneconomical for the average person to drive "manual".

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It sounds like we're assuming a similar adoption curve and are just using terms differently. In those intermediate years while insurance is reacting, if the driverless car kills someone, who's to blame?

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