The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk's Self-Driving Vision
Briefly

A sleek, gold car pulls up to a bustling corner market, and a middle-aged couple alights. A woman eases a suitcase into the same vehicle's spacious trunk.
While mostly sidestepping the technical challenges of building self-driving technology, Musk chiefly focused on what an autonomous taxi service might mean.
Musk and Tesla argued that autonomy means more pleasant lives for all. 'A car in an autonomous world is like a little lounge,' Musk said.
Make personal self-driving cars too inexpensive, and too pleasant, and you've got a city-sized problem with too many vehicles.
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