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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
I wonder why people are excited by this and want this.
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Parking can be impossible to find in Portland, and if you are lucky enough to find a spot, it might cost $10 to park.
1. I look forward to having my car drop me off, go home and recharge, and then pick me up at a location I specify using a phone app. No more looking for parking spots, no more parking fees.
2. Traffic lights are annoying and inefficient. One day cars will calculate the most efficient speed to travel, be aware of other vehicles and mesh through intersections without stopping. No more stopping until you arrive at your destination.
3. Traffic accidents will be almost eliminated. Every vehicle will communicate their driving intentions to nearby cars, and the nearby cars will accommodate the vehicle.
4. The many days of my life spent driving can be replaced with something productive.
5. Travel on long road trips can be sustained over night while the occupants sleep.
6. No more surprises as to what rush hour traffic is going to look like in the morning. With accidents nearly eliminated, unexpected lane and road closures will be a very uncommon occurrence. Traffic reports will be redundant.
I wonder why people are worried by this and want to resist the inevitable?