tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14153627.post1559695377493037808..comments2023-10-10T22:42:22.130+08:00Comments on Vacuum State: Environment 6 - Self-Service Bicyclesmichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11867685967275729776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14153627.post-47675418841604564532008-07-27T11:37:00.000+08:002008-07-27T11:37:00.000+08:00Taking the self-service electric car a step furthe...<I>Taking the self-service electric car a step further, can we have driverless electric car service on demand?</I><BR/><BR/>But of course! Not only can you, but future cities will not give you a choice. We need to convert the existing roadways into PRT-right of ways for it to ever fully work (door to door). Bye bye automobile. Like this...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.prtproject.com" REL="nofollow">www.prtproject.com</A><BR/><BR/><I>Unlike mass rapid transits and light rail transits, these cars are independent of their tracks. Hypothetically, they can operate as electric cars on conventional roads.</I><BR/><BR/>I would differ on this one point...much better to put the vehicles on rails. 99.999% of all travel is over the exact same pathways. And rails are more efficient and easier to control. Would you rather stand next to a vehicle on rails traveling at 35 mph? Or a vehicle with rubber tires running over potholes at 35 mph?<BR/><BR/>garygaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374703663229753578noreply@blogger.com