Bubbles and Beams - a convenient future

[robertweinberg1993]

I have an idea. Just make a car that drives itself.

[Goblineng]

That would be awesome, except it would never work in my city. our city is to spread out for it to be economic, plus the ground is really spongy. We can barely keep side walks and road ways intact, much less this beauty.

[SimonCouelle]

Welcome to black mesa research facility...

[cprich22]

oh yeh now the turning into a car thing is just stupid

[1959abas]

QUE TAL QUEDARIA MEXICALI CON UN DESAROLLO DE ESTA CLASE..

FENOMENAL PERO FALTA MUCHO PARA ESOS SUEÑOS.

[keithlogan365]

How would the fare structure on this work?

[eporter95b]

Thanks to Greblyksnah for posting this new video. Its very well done! I hope you will accept a few critical observations as friendly suggestions. Also, my comments are broken up because of YouTube's rules and security.

[eporter95b]

Further, the new video depicts a attractive and futureistic bridge-like spans and relatively large guideways. But, in my community, we are trying to sell the PRT idea based on using, as much as possible, existing rights of way and infrastructure. Quite franklly, the newest video will scare some of our people away. The rather amazing suspension bridge is a good example. Its beautiful but, it pre-supposes plenty of discretionary funding to build it.

[eporter95b]

But, I also worry a little about this emphasis on "dual mode." Dual mode is the ability to go off of the guideway and "drive home" and back. Thats a problem because it adds a degree of complexity that I think might kill the fledgling industry.

How does a transit agency verify that a pod which I took home is still up to standards and that it will not cause a stoppage in the system, or worse?

[eporter95b]

I have been watching as these videos developed and, up until now, I posted very positive comments. I still stand behind those comments. The videos are masterful artworks and they convey very beautifully some of the concepts and especially the feelings of podcars or, PRT if you will. By the way, the solar panels over the guideways are probably the most significant feature.

[eporter95b]

In a time when we are close to desperate to address climate change, global warming, and our adictive consumption of cheap carbon based fuels, and, we're broke, a reach too far is a dangerous gambit. We need to see video of the very lean, simple, low cost, small podcar fitting into our existing communities and providing a green alternative to driving our cars. That is decidedly NOT an automobile substitute that we can drive to our homes.

[gebauerdds]

This video definitely demonstrates tremendous possibilities. As you commented, things are desperate right now, but that means we should be stretching our minds and be making bold moves. I fully support PRT, and as an engineer, realize that we have all the tools needed to effectvely build and use PRT. Now, it's important to start the brainwork to implement it with intelligence...boldly.

[whoisondrugs]

Awsome animation, nice concept as well.