The driverless revolution may seem convenient,but public transportation means we can already skip driving. Not only is it better for the planet – it also keeps us out of traffic jamsI am rich beyond Google’s wildest driverless-car dreams; I own a fleet of swift and dependable driverless cars that occupy me where I’m going while I read or stare out the window or watch beautifully limber kids turf dancing in the aisles for my entertainment. I fill been riding these liberating transportation marvels for many decades; I fill seen the future; it is all of us in these driverless cars we already own together.
OK, by driverless cars I mean vehicles that get me there while I am not driving them, and brilliantly efficient vehicles that get by with maybe one human driver per 50 or 500 people. You own them too. We call them buses,streetcars, trains, or ferries. I own a car,I occupy taxis, but I make extensive spend of my feet, and my bike,and public transit, and the mix works very nicely for this city dweller. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com