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What if the future of public transit is autonomous cars? Why do you need buses or trains when you could have machines that can take you from anywhere, to anywhe
by kylec 9y ago
What if the future of public transit is autonomous cars? Why do you need buses or trains when you could have machines that can take you from anywhere, to anywhere, on demand, for less than the cost of current public transit fare?
- clhodapp 9y agoThe fundamental problem with cars in cities is that they make each person take up a crazy amount of road area: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/S7tbclwxiPI/AAAAAAAACmw/uI1bCpNuKNA/s800/picoftheday0012-space-60people.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/S7tbclwxiPI/AAAAAAAACmw/uI...
- Nagyman 9y agoWell, I think that there's a human controlling the vehicle is a big part of the problem with each vehicle taking up so much space. If autonomous vehicles were working in unison, arguably: * traffic problems will be significantly reduced * you won't need traffic lights like they exist today * the vehicles can be reduced in size (double occupancy perhaps); a family can just order a couple cars and have communication between them * streets can be reduced to fewer lanes; possibly one-way because the vehicles can navigate the best route in any case