Autonews feature: Bob Lutz on autonomous driving and the end of human driving
Just putting it out there for discussion.
I've very rarely agreed with Lutz in the past, but he has been in a good position to see which way the industry is going and he's no dummy.
Putting a 20 year horizon on human-controlled automobiles is a pretty big deal.
I guess the part that concerns me is the idea of renting a pooled or fleet vehicle on demand. No fleet operator is going to have enough inventory in the right place to cover demand. And no fleet operator is going to accept underutilized fleets. Without some careful regulatory work we could wind up in a situation not unlike broadband internet: it's fine if you live in a dense area, but difficult to live with if you don't.
Just putting it out there for discussion.
I've very rarely agreed with Lutz in the past, but he has been in a good position to see which way the industry is going and he's no dummy.
Putting a 20 year horizon on human-controlled automobiles is a pretty big deal.
I guess the part that concerns me is the idea of renting a pooled or fleet vehicle on demand. No fleet operator is going to have enough inventory in the right place to cover demand. And no fleet operator is going to accept underutilized fleets. Without some careful regulatory work we could wind up in a situation not unlike broadband internet: it's fine if you live in a dense area, but difficult to live with if you don't.