Automakers are slowing their self-driving car plans and that could be a good thing

[bekkilyn]

15. Maybe once there is more automation

and they can just use an app or something to summon transportation whenever they need it, they might realize they don't need to actually own a car for themselves, and then maybe other more consolidated public transportation options would become more and more practical, even in suburban areas.

I've hated this "car blight" on our society since I was a child and have never understood why it was wonderful for people to have the "freedom" to have to have long, stressful commutes in stop-and-go traffic everywhere and pay thousands and thousands of dollars, plus yearly upkeep and insurance every year, in order to do it. It's a sickness once you start thinking deeply about it.