Why wait for driverless cars when there's public transport which lets you enjoy the same benefits?
Isn't it sad how pefectly fine we're with hauling 2000+ lbs of hardware just to get 150 lbs of flesh from point A to point B in the morning and back in the afternoon.
the single biggest downside of public transport is that you don't control the schedule (nor where it goes - but lets ignore that for now).
A driverless car is a taxi that's cheap and effective. You don't have to park it, you don't have to figure out the route. You just hail one, get in and type in the destination. Its sane public transport.
Actually the schedule part rarely matter for commuting to work since those routes usually have a high density of buses/trains. In Stockholm during rush hour the subway arrive every 1 to 5 minutes, commuter trains every 7 to 15 minutes, buses usually every 3 to 15 minutes.
Not controlling the destination usually matters more since that means you may have to change train or bus several times.
Isn't it sad how pefectly fine we're with hauling 2000+ lbs of hardware just to get 150 lbs of flesh from point A to point B in the morning and back in the afternoon.