Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never happen'

Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by kortex on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:38PM (#22088185)

Albany is a middlin' sized city. Taking the train to NYC is like, still a nontrivial event. Also passenger rail has to sidestep freight on this corridor. Megabus is a bit better experience overall but also kinda meh.

On top of that, I personally (and know many agree) HATE the stress of keeping track of times, scheduling around infrequent departures, logistics to/from stations, etc.

> Bonus: the vehicle can be resized at will, depending on the number of passengers.

Yeahno. "please wait 15-30 minutes as we shuffle cars around the rail yard" is not exactly "at will"

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by pas on Sunday January 19, 2020 @07:29AM (#22091059)

Waiting 30 minutes while a new carriage is attached still beats sitting in a traffic jam. At least for me.

I gladly pick rail over car for good lines, because it's stress free. Get to the station in time (with public transportation it's quite deterministic, subways and trams don't get into traffic jams, buses sometimes do).

Cars of course win when it comes to flexibility (late night getting to a small town address).

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