Re:The grid isn’t ready for 300M EVs by 2030
by crote on Saturday May 06, 2023 @06:06PM
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All of this has been done in the past.
Having to be at the airport 2 hours in advance is solely due to the security theater we all participate in. Back in the 90s you could indeed show up 15-30mins before takeoff. Magic pods aren't going to solve it: you'll just sit for two hours in your pod instead.
Trains in Britain used to detach some cars while driving at high speed, so-called "slip coaches". Turns out it is needlessly complicated while providing negligible real benefit. High-speed rail already operated in a hub-and-spoke structure, and one 5-minute stop every hour 100 miles or so is barely noticeable.
Having to be at the airport 2 hours in advance is solely due to the security theater we all participate in. Back in the 90s you could indeed show up 15-30mins before takeoff. Magic pods aren't going to solve it: you'll just sit for two hours in your pod instead.
Trains in Britain used to detach some cars while driving at high speed, so-called "slip coaches". Turns out it is needlessly complicated while providing negligible real benefit. High-speed rail already operated in a hub-and-spoke structure, and one 5-minute stop every hour 100 miles or so is barely noticeable.