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So, wouldn't dedicated high speed lanes by autonomous vehicles be more flexible? They are talking 220mph here. I would think autonomous electric vehicles could
by ElijahLynn 3y ago
So, wouldn't dedicated high speed lanes by autonomous vehicles be more flexible?
They are talking 220mph here. I would think autonomous electric vehicles could do this too.
Although, possibly rail might be safer because you can build fences to keep animals out.
Maybe a mixture of both in the future?
- niek_pas 3y agoWhat autonomous vehicles?
- ElijahLynn 3y agoWaymo type vehicles.
- throwaway-blaze 3y agoI wouldn't get in one of those going 22 miles an hour let alone 220 mph.
- yadaeno 3y agoalso vehicles would be - 10x costs to maintain the vehicles (tires brakes etc) - 10x less energy efficient - 10x less comfortable, cars are bumpy trains are smooth
- ElijahLynn 3y agoThat makes sense on those tradeoffs, I'm just wondering how many people would use high speed rail by going to a station and waiting for it. Maybe if they could make the departure and arrival seamless. And also have frequent departure times it could work. I used to take the train a lot from New Jersey to NYC and the 1 hour gap made it kind of a PITA, 15 minute increments makes it so one doesn't have to plan so much around it, and it is thus more likely one can rely on it.
- mikecoles 3y ago"cars are bumpy trains are smooth " Your delusions never cease to amaze.