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Same with many charities as well; they're created for PR & tax purposes, not to serve any actual public good.

• mschuster91 11y ago
  Not in this case. The "last mile" of freight distribution currently needs trucks (just imagine a city full of freight train tracks), and if these trucks could operate on their own, the likelihood of truck-bicyclist accidents alone could drop massively - not to mention the massive reduction in freight costs because the most expensive part (the human) is eliminated.
  • Bulkington 11y ago
    Not to nitpick, but fuel is the most expensive part of trucking. [1] And Level 4 automation ain't happening in long-haul trucking (in the U.S.) for a while [2]. 1: http://news.trucker.com/trucker-jobs/equipment-driver-pay-push-operating-costs-higher http://news.trucker.com/trucker-jobs/equipment-driver-pay-pu... 2: http://news.trucker.com/technology/long-road-autonomous-trucks-will-be-smooth-one-drivers http://news.trucker.com/technology/long-road-autonomous-truc...
  • aianus 11y ago
    > because the most expensive part (the human) is eliminated. I think the fuel (6 mpg!) and capital costs of the truck are considerably larger than the wages of the man driving it.
    • hugh4 11y ago
      Perhaps once labour costs are eliminated you can also improve efficiency by driving more slowly (in a truck-only lane on the freeway). You could also draft just behind other trucks. Finally I suppose you could be whatever shape is most efficient for slipping your cargo through the air without needing to worry about accommodating a pesky human.