So many posts, so much......
Yes it can, if it's driving itself it can run a person over, that's actually what this thread is about
Basic human instinct is survival and obtaining resources, this is moderated by ethics varying from person to person.
If there are people willing to risk physical danger and punishment associated with speeding/drunk driving/stealing/assault/rape/murder they'll quite happily step out in front of a car that they know will stop, without any concern that it may inconvenience it's occupants.
Your contradicting your own post, why would any sane human step in front of a moving vehicle, human instinct to survive is just that, Survive
Which then raises the question - how many less cars is still enough to meet demand? It doesn't take long for people to opt out of something if there's not enough capacity to meet demand, or it is unacceptably inconvenient.
The fundamental problem with shared resources is that everyone wants them for the same purpose, and therefore at the same time.
If you and I are writing posts on this forum, then we are obviously not driving,
hence 2 wasted resources sitting in the car park ,or perhaps if they were autonomous they would be out on the road being productive
Which is why you so desperately want what you're saying to be true.
That's not to mention that some people believe there is prestige in being a Telsa wanker, or some sort of virtue signalling in driving an EV of any type.
Tesla model Y is on track to outsell the most purchased new car in the world in 2023, the humble Toyota Corolla, I doubt many Toyota owners consider themselves to be prestigious owning a Corolla, Teslas will become as common as the humble smart phone by decades end
There are always those companies who want to stand alone because they have the ego to think they know best, and end up being a weird niche company when the rest of the world is sensible and works together or their technology is superseded, that's assuming they survive at all of course. Kodak. Compaq. Nokia. Xerox. Chase Corp. Hudson. British motorcycles. Once leading edge, and eventually irrelevant and consigned to history....
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