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Re:California to allow testing of self-driving cars without ... by ansgri on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:24AM (#16474113)
Like electric trains. And to make infrastructure costs low, make virtual trains of self-driving electric cars on dedicated lanes.

I really believe the US will get self-driving cars first, as a first form of pervasive public transportation. I call it a second-world technology effect: just like we in Eastern Europe have much better internet and cellular service (not to speak of online banking) because it was built after the first-world countries already heavily invested in obsolete technology, the US can use the latest technology (SDC) in building its first public transportation system.

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Re:California to allow testing of self-driving cars without ... by eloff on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @11:01AM (#16474602)
The US has public transportation, it's just not as effective as it could be because most of the cities are designed around cars. SDC could solve the last mile problem (especially if paired with Musk's idea of underground high-speed sleds for cars.)
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