Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by lotsoweiners on Sunday January 14, 2024 @04:22PM
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Yeah I’d totally take transit so long as it will pick me up in my driveway, is ready within a minute of me deciding I need to leave, and is a ride for only me and my family/friends.
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Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by bluGill on Sunday January 14, 2024 @04:41PM
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This attitude is why we can't have nice things. You have probably never experienced a system like I outlined and you won't even consider it without adding other requirements that drive up the cost until we cannot get it.
If instead you would accept that you can wait up to five minutes, and "other people" are nice enough and so you can share a space with them - we could have a nice transit system.
The five minute time I used above is not arbitrary. While there is some debate on the exact number, 5 minutes allows for a lot operational things that are really nice.
Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by kcplate on Sunday January 14, 2024 @06:37PM
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I have ridden a whole lot of public transport all over the world and have seen what you are describing.
Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by lotsoweiners on Monday January 15, 2024 @11:47PM
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Just because we both want different things doesn't mean they both can't exist.