Seems like this guy can't see the forest for the trees. Does he really think that this technology isn't going to get applied to mass transit? Buses are an obv

Seems like this guy can't see the forest for the trees. Does he really think that this technology isn't going to get applied to mass transit? Buses are an obvious next step, but making a driverless car is the relatively easy first step. If we don't get started on the first step, we'll never solve the second, or the third or the thirtieth. He complains that Manhattan would be better if it was pedestrianised... really? Does he think that they're going to knock down buildings and remove the roads just so we can all have a chat in the street? And has he ever been on mass transit like trains or subways? I dunno about the rest of the world, but I can guarantee there's almost no "valuable, often spontaneous social interaction" going on in London. You sit/stand quietly, generally in some discomfort due to overcrowding or tiny seats, maybe talk to a friend (if there) but probably not. They're anything but sociable. There's always some complaint that you can raise about any future technology project, but sometimes you just have to get it done using what you have. Those dense pedestrian friendly cities in Europe didn't get that way by design, they just couldn't be knocked down to expand the roads for cars, so they made do with narrow roads. Likewise, US car friendly cities aren't going anywhere, deal with what you've got. On another note, he seems to be ignoring the growing trend in renewable power sources around the world. There is a big push in Europe to switch to cleaner energy sources, thus making electric cars a great idea. eg. Combine the solar panels of the Tesla charging stations with automated cars that can drive in and charge while you're at work and you've got a revolution in how we get around. Not to mention that there are countries like France that have 75% nuclear power, thus making the electric car almost emission-free from the very start.