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Tunnel systems like this would be for long distance transport. This competes with airlines, not Tesla. Total red herring.
by api 9y ago
Tunnel systems like this would be for long distance transport. This competes with airlines, not Tesla. Total red herring.
- mikeash 9y agoI think the proposed scam is bizarre, but the DC-NYC corridor discussed here is a distance where cars are still competitive. Travel time is longer but overhead is much lower, leaving the total transit time fairly similar.
- api 9y agoNot if you factor in charge times for EVs which even with improvement are not likely to be as rapid as gasoline car refueling times. EVs and trains are a great match. Self-driving EV takes you to train, train takes you to another city, and another self-driving EV picks you up.
- mikeash 9y agoEVs are fine for DC-NYC. The higher-end Teslas can do the trip in one shot. My S85 could too, if I were willing to arrive running on the electrical equivalent of fumes, but I'd probably take 15 minutes to stop in Delaware to top up the car and driver. With charging, my total trip time would be about four hours, which compares pretty favorably with making the trip by air.