Parking space
Manually driven vehicles are reported to be used only 4-5% time, and
being parked and unused for the remaining 95-96% of the time.
Autonomous vehicles could, on the other hand, be used continuously after
it has reached its destination. This could dramatically reduce the need
for parking space. For example, in Los Angeles, 14% of the land is used
for parking alone, equivalent to some 17,020,594 square meters. This
combined with the potential reduced need for road space due to improved
traffic flow, could free up tremendous amounts of land in urban areas,
which could then be used for parks, recreational areas, buildings, among
other uses; making cities more livable.