[Sherman Logan]

Google claims it can reduce the number of cars by 90%, since “a car sits unused some 95% of the time.”

While true, this is to a very considerable extent irrelevant. By the same token, office space could be reduced by 75% simply by optimizing its usage over a week.

But nobody wants to work the off-shifts necessary to make this work.

Similarly, not very many people want to do their shopping at 3 am.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

We could also reduce the number of bathrooms by 900%. After all, they are only in use for a few minutes a day...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...nobody wants to work the off-shifts necessary to make this work...not very many people want to do their shopping at 3 am.

When Big Bro dictates you SHALL purchase a driverless car, it's a small step to telling you WHAT CAREER you shall have and WHEN you will report to work.

I worked in Red China almost 30 years ago and my interpreter was a violin genius, capable of playing in any philharmonic in the world. The STATE in its wisdom said there were no such jobs required in China and he would therefore be an interpreter for life.

[TalonDJ]

Google claims it can reduce the number of cars by 90%, since “a car sits unused some 95% of the time.”

This is utterly brainless 'logic'. If they are reducing the number of cars... but only the ones NOT driving then it will do nothing to reduce the amount of miles driven and the number of cars ON THE ROAD. And since each car will be driven more miles in its life they will wear out faster... so the numbers of cars being built will not go down as much as they claim.