In a pivotal moment for the autonomous transportation industry, California chose to expand one of the biggest test cases for the technology.

  • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
    194·
    11 months ago

    Well, we’re not. There’s a reason you don’t see New York City jumping to adopt this tech, and it’s because they bothered to invest in a public transit system that makes cars obsolete for a lot of people. If we got decent public transit in more cities combined with an actually functional high speed rail system in this country, you’d see cars become obsolete for a whole lot more people.

    This “lifestyle/culture” developed out of sheer necessity given the geographic size of this country and the complete failure to invest in mass transit. It can and must be changed, if we want our future to be viable at all.

    • Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Your argument has been around for decades. This already could have been and “should” have been done. There’s no cultural or tech change Now that’s going to spur it all the sudden. This is like complaining about gun control. Of course it makes sense and would be better for US - that’s blatantly obvious, but to kid yourself into thinking that therenis momentum for such a change is foolish. Self driving cars offer a real chance for change. Embrace.