Electric cars can have a significant impact on the environment by cutting carbon emissions, but there are many who believe that combining electric powertrains with autonomous driving technology could change the transportation industry itself. Some analysts believe that self-driving electric cars could make car ownership virtually obsolete. It’s all part of an envisioned scenario where these cars are omnipresent, and car-sharing services coordinate their movements and make them available to consumers. The arguments about how…
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