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I suspect it's never been tried because the cost necessary to get from where we are now to there outweighs the potential benefit compared to more conventional t
by chipotle_coyote 8y ago
I suspect it's never been tried because the cost necessary to get from where we are now to there outweighs the potential benefit compared to more conventional transit solutions, carpooling, etc. Once automated driving gets to a point where it's possible to implement "autopilot-only" lanes (and doing so gets past the sociopolitical hurdles), I suspect those will come into play too, though.
- coatmatter 8y agoCars, or more specifically the way "we"* tend to (mis)use them (single occupancy mode) are an exponential major world problem. * Full disclosure: I ride bicycles and only plan to ever live in localities where I won't need to purchase an entire car. More cars, or even car-friendly tech will never be the solution for the issue of too many cars. See also "induced demand": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_demand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_demand https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/06/the-true-cost-of-commuting/ https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/06/the-true-cost-of-... https://carbusters.org/2011/09/08/are-cars-really-our-greatest-mistake/ https://carbusters.org/2011/09/08/are-cars-really-our-greate...