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as someone that just started using Waymo I can take a car without having to give it any attention. I love trains and public transportation in cities with good s
by socalgal 1y ago
as someone that just started using Waymo I can take a car without having to give it any attention. I love trains and public transportation in cities with good systems in place and lived without a car for 15 years. but, in areas without that already in place, my prediction would be that self driving cars are going to win. they are already functioning today and the experience is amazing. A good public transit system will take 50 to 70 years here with all the red tape but self driving cars are already here and will expand much faster
I’m not judging them as better. I’m just predicting they’ll come first and make it even more challenging to get public transportation funded and approved
- n4r9 1y agoEven for inter-city trips, though? Some quick googling suggests that Waymo costs around $3 per mile. That would have to come way down if you wanted to compete with trains over a thousand or more miles. And you'd still be way slower, and have less ability to stretch your legs, go to the bathroom etc... .
- nikvaes 1y agoFor people who are interested in the question whether self-driving cars are the solution to commuting: an video essay of why self-driving cars are worse for a city than public transport: https://youtu.be/040ejWnFkj0?t=1684 https://youtu.be/040ejWnFkj0?t=1684