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> If every car on the road was synced then they could drive more closely to each other and at much faster speeds. This would optimize road space, decrease conge
by zumu 1y ago
> If every car on the road was synced then they could drive more closely to each other and at much faster speeds. This would optimize road space, decrease congestion, and reduce transit times.
So like a train?
- typewithrhythm 1y agoLike a train without the worst of the public, where any individual can choose their preferred spot for a station.
- mrshadowgoose 1y agoTrains don't have guaranteed personal space, nor do they proceed from one's origin directly to their destination. You might not value that, but lots of other people do.
- RandallBrown 1y agoYeah, but the train goes from my house to my destination. Not 10-20 minutes away from my house and 10-20 minutes away from my destination.
- zumu 1y agoFair enough. But keep in mind cars only solve this last mile problem when there's high throughput roads connecting all possible trip starts / destinations. In American we have this infrastructure (at a great cost in city design and tax payers dollars), but cities in many other countries don't have this and don't want it either.