so that's even in a fairly rich "developed" country...hello the rest of the worlds roads aren't generally any better... this is exactly the moment when I ponde

so that's even in a fairly rich "developed" country...hello the rest of the worlds roads aren't generally any better... this is exactly the moment when I ponder "why the hell is this whole automatic-self-driving-car thing being pushed so hard generally?" it seems like a rather absurd and silly effort to begin with... what's wrong with a bloody system of maglev propelled capsules being shot through tubes, or the train, or a normal car you drive with a steering wheel, accellerator pedal, and brakes?