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To: TigerPaw who wrote (242625)	7/22/2005 12:25:46 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572372

That's crazy!!!! Or is it??? -Z

To: TigerPaw who wrote (242625)	7/22/2005 1:04:48 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572372

TP, Imagine, if you will, that mass transit consisted of a lot of driverless cars controlled by networked computers. Now that's an imaginative idea. It probably isn't practical by a longshot, but at least it's creative. Tenchusatsu

To: TigerPaw who wrote (242625)	7/22/2005 5:40:01 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 1572372

You rock dude, very creative. Regards, Amy J

To: TigerPaw who wrote (242625)	7/24/2005 8:47:06 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1572372

Imagine, if you will, that mass transit consisted of a lot of driverless cars controlled by networked computers. You could order up your own car for one fee, or step into the common cars for another. The cars could be like subway cars only running in singles, not trains. They could be on tracks, or just follow a buried cable in the roadways. Replacing the current mass transit system with something like that would cost a lot more than $50bil. Tim

To: TigerPaw who wrote (242625)	7/24/2005 9:04:39 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572372

tigerpaw, re: Imagine, if you will, that mass transit consisted of a lot of driverless cars controlled by networked computers. I don't need to imagine - I worked with people that tried to develop a system like that in Culver City California after GM bought Hughes RADAR systems. The Delco division was trying to finds ways to leverage their technology acquisitions into vehicles. Everyone was talking about electronic content at the time and how they would make a ton of money. Every day I saw the test vans leave for testing the anticollision system and pilot less driving guided by beacons planted along the 405. To this day the only thing I think commercially developed was the rear looking camera to aide in parking buses and motor homes and some simple collision warning systems. Driver less vehicles do not solve any real issue we have before us today - not fuel, pollution or security. That said - I agree we need to spend more money on mass transit as a nation.