Disagree. They won't ban non-self driving cars because they won't need to. Owning your own car will become a luxury item.
AI fleet vehicles will become cheap. People in cities only need a car for <1hr a week, while those in the suburbs maybe <1hr a day, and that time can be shared with carpooling. Cars cost a lot if you count buying, maintenance, fuel, and storage. Using an AI car for the same amount will probably cost 1/10th that since they can be shared by 10-100x as many people. Well, probably 1/2 that much, and the rest goes as profit to the AI car service. AI cars don't need to park, so I think cities will generally push it silently with removal of parking, instead of loudly with fees to drive.
Being driven by AI is better than driving yourself, and most people don't want to worry about parking or maintenance. In general, you'll get a better experience for cheaper, especially as car prices keep going up until they're unaffordable for most people. In 50 years most places including suburbs will primarily be served by fleets of AI cars and only the rich or incredibly rural will own (and the price will start to make it harder to live rural). That's what our owners want anyways, so there's no need to force anything.
Disagree. They won't ban non-self driving cars because they won't need to. Owning your own car will become a luxury item.
AI fleet vehicles will become cheap. People in cities only need a car for <1hr a week, while those in the suburbs maybe <1hr a day, and that time can be shared with carpooling. Cars cost a lot if you count buying, maintenance, fuel, and storage. Using an AI car for the same amount will probably cost 1/10th that since they can be shared by 10-100x as many people. Well, probably 1/2 that much, and the rest goes as profit to the AI car service. AI cars don't need to park, so I think cities will generally push it silently with removal of parking, instead of loudly with fees to drive.
Being driven by AI is better than driving yourself, and most people don't want to worry about parking or maintenance. In general, you'll get a better experience for cheaper, especially as car prices keep going up until they're unaffordable for most people. In 50 years most places including suburbs will primarily be served by fleets of AI cars and only the rich or incredibly rural will own (and the price will start to make it harder to live rural). That's what our owners want anyways, so there's no need to force anything.