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the smaller diameter is because he's building for cars and not roads, and as for trains I think he need the early adopters aka, the rich to invest. mass transit
by jlebrech 9y ago
the smaller diameter is because he's building for cars and not roads, and as for trains I think he need the early adopters aka, the rich to invest. mass transit is for the poor and doesn't attract investors. but in the long run it's probably better. but if you look at the mockup video there's an mpv that enters the tunnels, not just teslas.
I think it's move polivalent to transport vehicles (personal or mpv) that way the last 1-5 miles can be resumed by the vehicle and they don't have to stop everywhere (which is the main crutch of trains), you want to cover as much area and not have "why don't you stop near my house" syndrome.
there's also nothing stopping bicycle riders from using the system provided there are seats to strap into and goggles to wear.