Bad news: Self-driving cars may be roaming empty much of the time
Running a ridesharing or ride-hailing business these days is not for the faint of heart. Both Uber and Lyft are infamous for losing money hand-over-fist, to the tune of billions of dollars going down the drain.
One of the logistics aspects that can stymie these ride going services is the percentage of time that the passenger-hauling car is empty of passengers. And generally a car being driven by an Uber or Lyft driver that is bereft of any passengers is not a good thing.