Noah Smith Says Self-Driving Cars Waste Urban Space
Economist Noah Smith explains why trains use space more efficiently than cars.
Noah Smith posted that self-driving cars still require wrapping each one to four people in a large metal shell while keeping safe distances between vehicles and setting aside land for parking and roads. He contrasted this with trains, which he called far more compact. The comment appeared in a thread discussing urban transportation options. Smith, an economist and writer, presented the point as a matter of basic geometry rather than technology limits. No further statements or replies appear in the supplied lines.
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Noah Smith Says Self-Driving Cars Waste Urban Space
Economist Noah Smith explains why trains use space more efficiently than cars.
Noah Smith posted that self-driving cars still require wrapping each one to four people in a large metal shell while keeping safe distances between vehicles and setting aside land for parking and roads. He contrasted this with trains, which he called far more compact. The comment appeared in a thread discussing urban transportation options. Smith, an economist and writer, presented the point as a matter of basic geometry rather than technology limits. No further statements or replies appear in the supplied lines.