Blazecan t1_iwegz9w wrote on November 15, 2022 at 1:06 AM

Reply to comment by Math__ERROR in Waymo’s driverless taxis keep making incremental progress, while others flounder by AdmiralKurita

Almost all of these discussions are about urban environments where some sort of supported public transport system would heavily reduce the time an individual spends on the road. Add in with publicly available driverless cars, you could get anywhere without owning a car and much faster while still having the opportunity to own your own car.

bremidon t1_iwfpznn wrote on November 15, 2022 at 8:04 AM

That's a balanced take.

I like taking public transit...when it is appropriate. If I'm just going into town for a bite to eat and there is a station within a minute or two of walking: sure, public transit is great.

If I'm trying to move even just a few boxes of stuff to a friend's house, who is 10 minutes away from a station: no, public transit simply sucks for that.

If I'm on my own time and it doesn't matter when I get to my destination: sure, I can take public transit. If a connecting train falls out, who cares? I can just read something while I wait.

If I'm on a tight schedule, then public transit *might* not be the way to go.

The train-bros are starting to get really annoying, and I say this as someone who is a huge fan of trains, trams, and really anything on rails. It's a good solution for some problems. It is not a solution for all problems.