Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land?
by nradov on Saturday July 03, 2021 @11:23PM
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Road wear is caused by weight. Driving and braking slower won't make a significant difference.
Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land?
by _Microft on Sunday July 04, 2021 @03:50AM
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Road damage is said to be proportional to the fourth power of axle weight [0]. The link to reference 14 on the article is dead but the internet archive has a copy of it at [1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_weight#Importance
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20150709151027/http://www.nvfnor...
Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land?
by bluGill on Sunday July 04, 2021 @08:39PM
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An autonomous vehicle can keep the tires to the same track within 3cm. So there is potential to build pavement just where wheels go and corners.
I don't believe it, but it is possible.
Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land?
by Mountain_Skies on Saturday July 03, 2021 @08:54PM
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Might also enable more frequent but smaller trucks, which also would enable more point to point movement of goods and less of a hub and spoke model.
We’d also see a closure of many roadside stops since there are no longer people around to use those facilities.