Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote:
You may see this on Class 8 trucks on specialized lanes early on -
there is a lot of work going on in this area. It will have a big
impact on goods movement.
We've gone from footpaths, to horses, to wagons, to railroads, to
log-paved "corduroy" roads, and now concrete highways with ICE vehicles.
Each step has resulted in a complete paradigm shift in our
transportation systems. Each "old" system was almost completely replaced
with the "new" one. We have separate sidewalks for foot traffic, trails
for horses, roads for cars, railroads for trains, etc.
I suspect something like that needs to happen again to make automous
vehicles practical. Just as it's dangerous to walk on a highway or drive
your own private vehicle on a railroad, I'm guessing that special lanes
or roads need to be built for autonomous vehicles.
Lee
--
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
-- Leonard Cohen, from "Anthem"
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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