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True, but imagine if these drones handled food/grocery/retail delivery, the amount of cars on the road would drop immensely. As long as the tradeoff is 1 car ->
by d0lph 9y ago
True, but imagine if these drones handled food/grocery/retail delivery, the amount of cars on the road would drop immensely. As long as the tradeoff is 1 car -> 1 drone.
- graeme 9y agoYou’re assuming nothing else would fill the gap left. It’s not a static system.
- mikeash 9y agoTrading off one car for one drone would result in a massive increase in noise. To be a win, you'd need each drone to replace hundreds or thousands of cars, and right now the equation is the other way around. Cars are getting quieter all the time, too. Tire noise already dominates for most vehicles at city speeds, and EVs improve the picture even further. Diesel trucks are often pretty noise, but they're mild compared to a drone, and electric trucks will drastically cut down on noise.
- semi-extrinsic 9y agoNot to mention in most places, highways (the places where cars make the most noise) are far away or acoustically shielded from where there are people.