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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by nradov on Saturday July 03, 2021 @11:23PM (#27726993)
Road wear is caused by weight. Driving and braking slower won't make a significant difference.
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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by _Microft on Sunday July 04, 2021 @03:50AM (#27727981)
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...

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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by bluGill on Sunday July 04, 2021 @08:39PM (#27733772)
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.

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