Originally Posted by
Walter S
Originally Posted by
tandempower
I don't know why people would own their own self-driving car
The same reasons they might want to own a non-driverless car. So they can hop in it and go when they want to. So they can keep it filled with their personal items always easily accessible. So the quality of the vehicle they ride in is to their personal liking. As a status symbol. Because they live in a rural area without other options, etc.
What if they don't want to layout money for a tow? Ever drive at night in southwest Atlanta? Leave it for the towing service if the towing service gets there first...
If the car does break down you have no choice but to "leave if for the towing company". However you could still do it about three ways - call a Lyft or whatever and leave the car behind after sending the tow company the "valet code" to access it, try to have Lyft or Uber show up at the same time as the towing company if you don't want your car to be unattended, or have the tow company take you with your car to their site and get a ride from there.