22-01-2024, 04:52 PM
(22-01-2024, 03:04 PM)Praktica Wrote: The future is not in personal transport - unless you pedal it yourself - but in public transport and bicycles. I don't think most people understand what is coming down the pike...think simple, frugal living.True to some extent but more likely personal ownership of transport is not a sustainable situation in most cases. Consider that the average vehicle spends 90+% of the time parked it really doesn't make sense to own something that you only utilise <10% 0f the time, and when not in use they cost to garage, park or store. Doesn't it make a lot more sense to hail a vehicle as required and then relinquish it when you're done? For urban dwellers an Uber or vehicle share scenario does just that, and once autonomous vehicles develop to an acceptable level of safety and reliability they can come and go of their volition without the expense of a driver to worry about. Even better an autonomous EV can shuffle off to a nearby induction charging space to ensure they're charged for their next journey.
Sure this scenario won't work for rural environments due to the sparse populations in such areas but for city dwellers this sounds like the solution to bespoke travel that isn't catered for or suited to public transport services, mobility for those with personal mobility issues and of course those with properties that lack vehicle parking.
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