The Centre for Mobilties Research (CeMoRe) studies and researches the newly emerging interdisciplinary field of 'mobilities': the large-scale movements of people, objects, capital, and information across the world.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Car Transportation Problems?
Car Transportation Problems? In that case, check-out 'Ele-Car Corporation'. According to their webpage:
'The revolutionary Ele-Car Personal Transportation System will use privately-owned vehicles called Ele-CarsTM which will be about the size of family cars, but very lightweight and self-elevating. That is, the Ele-Cars will quickly raise themselves from the ground to an overhead guideway, and then they will travel non-stop to their destination. When they arrive, they will lower themselves back down to the ground again. The System will retain the advantages of the car and road system - there will be no need to walk to a transit stop and wait, or to change from one vehicle to another.
The Single-Mode Ele-Cars will be very low cost. They will travel only on the guideway at speeds up to 110 kph (68 mph). They will operate automatically, so no driver will be needed. The Dual-Mode Ele-Cars, however, will be capable of being driven on roads to a nearby guideway, where they will also travel automatically. Their maximum road speed will be limited to 60 kph (37 mph).'
Is this a viable alternative? Comments please...
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