Have you ever noticed that most self-driving cars don't have any passengers?

"Deadheading" is an industry term for keeping driverless cars in constant motion, even when they have neither a passenger nor a destination. Waymo & Cruise rely on deadheading to avoid paying for parking.

Why pay the city for public parking when you can store your car on the road for free (as long as it's moving)?

Since I've started keeping track, I've noticed that over 90% of the self-driving cars I see are empty...

@docpop
Is it cheaper to keep a car always moving than it is to park it?

That's... shocking.

@Chip_Unicorn @docpop Parking garages don't allow in and out. So the robotaxi fleets would have to buy or rent their own lots. Also SF has more cars than legal places to park them.
@not2b
Sounds like they need to buy or rent some spaces then. And it also seems like driving around is too cheap.
@Chip_Unicorn @docpop