I guess a counter-argument against this idea would be all of the restrictions on commercial drivers. I think truck drivers are only allowed to drive so many hours per day.
Imagine self driving trucks could drive through the night, 24 hours per day. That alone could make quite a difference.
If the article is right and the cost of human labor really does fall, isn't it conceivable that you'd see teams of drivers driving day and night in shifts? (This would be much like pilots on long-haul flights).
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I guess a counter-argument against this idea would be all of the restrictions on commercial drivers. I think truck drivers are only allowed to drive so many hours per day.
Imagine self driving trucks could drive through the night, 24 hours per day. That alone could make quite a difference.
If the article is right and the cost of human labor really does fall, isn't it conceivable that you'd see teams of drivers driving day and night in shifts? (This would be much like pilots on long-haul flights).
That already happens on long coach journeys - you have 2 or even 3 drivers and they switch every 8 hours(maximum allowed in EU).
Yikes, good point! You could even have an actual co-driver with separate controls (like drivers-ed vehicles) for extra safety.