Driverless vehicle that uses sensors to measure road surface quality and repair small cracks to stop them turning into potholes and hopefully decreasing the cost of road maintenance while improving average surface quality.

  • Jrockwar@feddit.ukEnglish
    273·
    9 months ago

    Good public transit does not mean less wear and tear on the roads, absolutely not. As I stated in a different comment, a bus that replaces 10-20 cars causes similar road damage as 10000 cars. Which is fine, but for completely different reasons. Public transport is good because it allows more pedestrian-friendly cities, reduces pollution, etc; just road wear and tear is not one of the reasons why it’s good, it’s one of the drawbacks.

    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.deEnglish
      101·
      9 months ago

      Well, at least trams and trains don’t produce wear on roads, and a good freight train network reduces the need for heavy trucks.

    • conditional_soup@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Good point, thanks for holding me accountable to the truth. We can’t set things right if we’re selling people a bill of goods; that’s what got us here in the first place.