cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down110
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square108fedilink
minus-squareRambomst@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up62arrow-down1·2 months agoBut that would require investment in infrastructure…
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoBet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoEfficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoYes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoPrivatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoThere’s definitely direct economic damage here too beyond just repairs and slowness. It’s sniffles business growth because the infrastructure is unreliable. Sometimes I just like yo imagine how much fun the roads would be without trucks.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhat you don’t get is that trucks last less and consume more, therefore it’s better for the robber barons.
But that would require investment in infrastructure…
Bet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
Efficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
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Yes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
Privatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
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There’s definitely direct economic damage here too beyond just repairs and slowness. It’s sniffles business growth because the infrastructure is unreliable.
Sometimes I just like yo imagine how much fun the roads would be without trucks.
What you don’t get is that trucks last less and consume more, therefore it’s better for the robber barons.