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Pretty clear at this point that self driving and electric are here to save the car/road building industry not society. Makes me so frustrated that I have to dr
by NegativeLatency 4y ago
Pretty clear at this point that self driving and electric are here to save the car/road building industry not society.
Makes me so frustrated that I have to drive/own a car to be a "full" citizen in the US, I really hope other options start to become more viable/mainstream in my lifetime.
(As I'm sure someone will love to point out, yes there are things that cars are good at, rural areas etc, but there are lots of ways that cars have been misapplied in our society currently, and there are other cheaper, better, more fun options.)
- 10u152 4y agoWouldn’t you say that electric cars are here to stay because they fit into the existing lifestyle/infrastructure? The road building industry point is mostly moot as most large civil construction companies generally also do rail projects and could pivot into the expansion of rail systems.
- jmoak3 4y agoIf self driving cars are completed you can kiss human scale urbanism and suburbanism goodbye. 2 hour commutes from the woods will become normalized IMO
- pjc50 4y agoWhy stop there? The only limit is the recharge range of the car, which is not consumed by being stuck in traffic. If you can nap during the commute, why not extend it to three or four hours? Many places make it illegal to live in your car - but only while parked. What about living in your car while stuck in a traffic jam?