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Low clearance underpasses for small robocars
I recently read a report of a plan for a new type of intersection being developed in Malaysia, and I felt it had some interesting applications for robocars.The idea behind the intersection is that you...
View ArticleIf a city has 100% robocars
If a city has 100% robocars then it does not need these underpasses, because the cars can go through the intersections without needing traffic lights.So it sounds like the problem you're trying to...
View ArticleThere is no transition
There is no transition, not for many decades to an all-robocar world. So it would be a long time before the underpasses were not needed, and even then they would still increase the capacity of an...
View ArticleHave you got a link for why
Have you got a link for why you think there won't be a transition to all-robocar?It looks like the average lifespan of a car is 8-10 years, and very few last more than 15 years. So, if we decided that...
View ArticleToo many people
There are too many people who say they don’t want to ride in them, and no justification to take away their keys unless they are having accidents, which about 1/3 of people never have.So you need a few...
View ArticleGreat idea.
Interesting idea and it would be quite incredible under passing every set of traffic lights at peak hour. One way to keep costs down on civil projects is to pre-fabricate as much as possible off site....
View ArticleCylinders
You could, in theory design cars that are meant for standardized cylindrical tunnels. They would have to somehow drive on flat roads too, which is not trivial. They could of course still keep a flat...
View ArticleCars only underpasses
Brad- the guy who invented this idea in Malaysia is a retiree living in Kuching Sarawak and is an Australian. Unfortunately the roads proposed have to comply strictly with the normal road standards...
View ArticleIf a city has 100% robocars
In reply to Low clearance underpasses for small robocarsIf a city has 100% robocars then it does not need these underpasses, because the cars can go through the intersections without needing traffic...
View ArticleThere is no transition
In reply to If a city has 100% robocarsThere is no transition, not for many decades to an all-robocar world. So it would be a long time before the underpasses were not needed, and even then they would...
View ArticleHave you got a link for why
In reply to There is no transitionHave you got a link for why you think there won't be a transition to all-robocar?It looks like the average lifespan of a car is 8-10 years, and very few last more than...
View ArticleToo many people
In reply to Have you got a link for whyThere are too many people who say they don't want to ride in them, and no justification to take away their keys unless they are having accidents, which about 1/3...
View ArticleGreat idea.
In reply to Low clearance underpasses for small robocarsInteresting idea and it would be quite incredible under passing every set of traffic lights at peak hour. One way to keep costs down on civil...
View ArticleCylinders
In reply to Great idea.You could, in theory design cars that are meant for standardized cylindrical tunnels. They would have to somehow drive on flat roads too, which is not trivial. They could of...
View ArticleCars only underpasses
In reply to Low clearance underpasses for small robocarsBrad- the guy who invented this idea in Malaysia is a retiree living in Kuching Sarawak and is an Australian. Unfortunately the roads proposed...
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