cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 kuukautta sittenThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square116linkfedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down111
arrow-up1325arrow-down1external-linkThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 kuukautta sittenmessage-square116linkfedilink
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·8 kuukautta sittenBet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 kuukautta sittenYes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 kuukautta sittenPrivatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 kuukautta sittenEfficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
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minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 kuukautta sittenThere’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-up2·8 kuukautta sittenWhat you don’t get is that trucks last less and consume more, therefore it’s better for the robber barons.
Bet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
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!
Efficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
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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.