> I'd think that the social isolation feature has benefits whenever communicable diseases are in the air, which seems to be every winter. Probably true, there'

> I'd think that the social isolation feature has benefits whenever communicable diseases are in the air, which seems to be every winter. Probably true, there's an advantage there. But there's also an advantage in walking + transit, in that it helps people stay healthier. Between the car-dominant US vs the more transit-friendly countries of Japan, Korea, and western Europe, one side has a health and lifespan advantage. And it ain't the US. > The autonomous nature of the system means each CAR can change from road to road to route around congestion and construction, in a way that mass transit can't. And yet, commute times in the US are basically average compared to other developed countries. Would you care to explain that? > And of course, the time saved by being able to go from point to point rather than through mass transit hubs quickly adds up to many lifetimes. Source on transportation time actually being lower in car-dominant areas?