Submitted by Rear-gunner t3_z2ldha in Futurology
miner_sd t1_ixihe28 wrote
Reply to comment by defcon_penguin in Your Robotaxi Is Almost Here by Rear-gunner
> families with small kids
My parents had an enclosed bike trailer with a seat to move me around on bike when I was a baby, it also worked for groceries
> old people
If you think designing cities around cars only is better for old people you are gravely mistaken
> disabilities
Wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs use pedestrian and bike infrastructure. Driving is also notably quite impossible for the vision impaired
> large packages
Cargo bike or trailer
> not everyone can ride a bike every time
Thankfully, I'm not advocating for that, there are other modes of transit that are quite effective, such as walking, busses, light, heavy, and high speed rail, planes even. And for that one day every few years that you really need a van or truck, we may just in fact have the capabilities to allow you to rent one
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