Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[riptides]

Until self-driving tractor-trailers can be 100% safe (that means anticipating other drivers and avoiding such situations), I don't think I'd want a truck weighing 20 tons plus on the road.
When these trucks are developed, I hope they're limited to 45-50 MPH the the slow lanes

There are some really interesting studies on speed, distance and traffic loads.

It will take a rocket scientist to develop the algorithms to generate the vehicles speed to a given point.

Why go 70mph only to sit in traffic for two hours at a given congestion point. It may be optimal to go 45 so that by the time you get to the congestion point, there is no congestion. Same distance, more efficient flow and less congestion.

Shout out to the Hokie Nation.

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[riptides]

They have the next best thing already... it’s called a “train”.

Somewhere many years ago, I saw a study that said we have no laid major rail road tracks since the WW II timeframe.

 

[RoyJackson]

They have the next best thing already... it’s called a “train”.

True, but very few trains make local deliveries

 

[Whidbey]

Until self-driving tractor-trailers can be 100% safe (that means anticipating other drivers and avoiding such situations), I don't think I'd want a truck weighing 20 tons plus on the road.
When these trucks are developed, I hope they're limited to 45-50 MPH the the slow lanes

There are are technologically savvy companies working on full self driving. I don't place Tesla in that category. They are relying on cameras while most companies are relying more on radar like systems. I believe that it will happen.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

A rocket scientist with no common sense and a desire for personal gain.

I am not a litigious person but I can promise that if a self-driving vehicle ever hits me or one of my family members I will hire the most powerful lawyer I can afford and go for every penny I can get.

It is shear stupidity that mankind is pushing as hard as they can to get rid of any purpose of our own existence. The movie WALL-e was eerily accurate in it's portrayal of future society. A bunch of fat, lazy slobs sitting around being cared for by machines. What a pathetic existence.

CEO of major logistics firm makes a pitch to immigrants to address shortage of truck drivers

Blue Mule I can buy into your pro immigration policy promoting man over machine to meet our transportation needs.

 

[airbiscuit]

Self Driving Cars will never be feasible
Aircraft Auto-Pilot will never be feasible
Self Piloting Spacecraft will never be feasible
Oh Wait ...

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Self Driving Cars will never be feasible
Aircraft Auto-Pilot will never be feasible
Self Piloting Spacecraft will never be feasible
Oh Wait ...

I expect that is as fake as our landing on the moon last century.

 

[airbiscuit]

Don't start now. There are a few Flat Earthers on this thread

 

[riptides]

I expect that is as fake as our landing on the moon last century.

The ones landing on the ocean platforms are fake.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

The ones landing on the ocean platforms are fake.

Just like the Hertz 100,000 Tesla purchase too?

 

[riptides]

Don't start now. There are a few Flat Earthers on this thread

Earth flatten is happening outside my window as I type this.

Very annoying.

 

[Alan W.]

Somewhere many years ago, I saw a study that said we have no laid major rail road tracks since the WW II timeframe.

A lot of major lines have been removed completely.
Few years back L&N removed a main line running through KY.

 

[riptides]

Just like the Hertz 100,000 Tesla purchase too?

Yep. All fake news.

Enterprise will not allow that to happen.

/s

 

[Jstpssng]

True, but very few trains make local deliveries

There are a lot of other related problems... probably why the industry is nothing like it’s heyday.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Yep. All fake news.

Enterprise will not allow that to happen.

/s

Thanks now I will not have to drive my EV 50 miles to rent an EV. Enterprise is only 14 miles away and we have a commercial account there. I'm looking forward in a few years when Tesla has their full self-driving feature approved the rental car will just come to me.

 

[Alan W.]

I sometimes think that the people developing self driving semis have never drove a truck in their life. I can see usefulness in the drop n hook part but otherwise no.
Things are rarely as they should be when you pull into a facility. Way too many variables. Who is responsible for conveying the changes to the truck.

 

[riptides]

I sometimes think that the people developing self driving semis have never drove a truck in their life. I can see usefulness in the drop n hook part but otherwise no.
Things are rarely as they should be when you pull into a facility. Way too many variables. Who is responsible for conveying the changes to the truck.

They said that about container ships too.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

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[goeduck]

There are are technologically savvy companies working on full self driving. I don't place Tesla in that category. They are relying on cameras while most companies are relying more on radar like systems. I believe that it will happen.

To be truly safe they will need to use multiple technologies.

 

[Fixastuff]

I sometimes think that the people developing self driving semis have never drove a truck in their life. I can see usefulness in the drop n hook part but otherwise no.
Things are rarely as they should be when you pull into a facility. Way too many variables. Who is responsible for conveying the changes to the truck.

Isn't that what they said about computers and chess.

I live near hwy 13 where human driven cars kill people all the time. I'm hoping one day computers will do a better job of keeping people alive.