The unexpected ways our lives will change when cars drive themselves

The expected shift to battery-powered vehicles that drive themselves will have repercussions that extend far beyond U.S. roadways — altering industries as varied as real estate, oil, auto repair and retail.

At least that’s the view of Benedict Evans, a longtime tech observer and partner at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. In a recent blog post titled, "Cars and second-order consequences," Evans speculates on the many ways the technology will change the lives of motorists and the economy at large

By Steven Overly

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