Do the economics of self-driving taxis actually make sense? | FT Alphaville

Do the economics of self-driving taxis actually make sense? | FT Alphaville: This is problematic because Uber’s already low-margin business model depends heavily on being able to overstep regulation, licensing and — most importantly — transfer maintenance, cleaning, insurance and market-risk exposure to drivers. It also benefits from drivers’ ability to draw value from vehicles in personal time.