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True, this (great) video series doesn't make a clear distinction between electric/AI. But the key evolutionary shift in the next 10yrs is the massive shift towards fleet-based cars, delivery drones, and the post-car-ownership era... it's not just about plugging sensors+AI into today's cars:

- self-driving fleet cars can drop you off and go automatically pick up next person OR recharge at base stations eliminating need for most parking spots (currently 14% of city real estate)

- reduction in average car size, as cars with single occupants no longer need 4-5 seats + cars can drive very close together + synchronized higher speeds... meaning less roads per car & less cars per road

- cars automatically linking up like trains on highways to conserve energy

- repurpose above unused lanes for dedicated high speed delivery drone lanes + drop-off/pick-up zones replacing of parking spots

- removal of traffic barriers in the middle of all multi-lane roads (so middle lanes can automatically be shifted to the opposite direction depending on traffic load) ala SF Golden Gate Bridge https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hMkLcAstxgA/maxresdefault.jpg

..but with software, and not just for rush hour

- redesigns of car interiors to support leisure time and work activity (swivel chairs, tables, screens, etc)

- eventual elimination of traffic signs/lights

Both electric/AI requires completely rethinking how traffic, infrastructure, and cars are designed, and both often compliment each other...so why not do it simultaneously?




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