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Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere::The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

One hundred years from now, it’ll probably mostly still be cars. Aerotaxis for the rich, maybe

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Aerotaxis for the rich already exist: helicopters, Gulfstream, etc.

Or a 747 with everything inside gold plated if you're a Saudi Prince.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can't land a helicopter at the club without a bunch of pansies whining about "public safety", as if a few heads on the street is such a big deal.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Aerotaxis would still be aircrafts.

I don't know why people imagine that making an aircraft the shape of a car suddenly landing would be as simple as going to a parking lot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It's just a joke, friend.

[–] ericisshort 1 points 11 months ago

Air taxis are sometimes helicopters or quadcopters, and while they aren’t parking in parking lots for cars, but could still end up landing in what equates to a parking space. In New York City, they are already presenting plans to expand an air taxi hub on a pier in lower Manhattan to transport people and goods to and from the city, and it looks like a bunch of parking spaces with a logistics facility attached.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Hahahahah.

You cut off a few pansy heads and everyone gets all upset.

[–] agent_flounder 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A century from now humanity's population will be lucky to number in the 6 digits.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys 4 points 11 months ago

And we will all be merged with cars.