At least initially, the proposal is for a special closed lane along the freeway.
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Dec 1, 2020, at 2:26 PM, Lee Hart via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > 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" > -- > Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
