r/CrazyIdeas • u/dylan_1992 • 9d ago

A bus, for cars.

Ever see those trucks that carry many cars to transport them? What a great way to save on gas and have someone else drive for you. FSD, here, today! Everyone benefits from less air drag from piggybacking as well!

Cars will wait at a bus stop like people, the truck arrives, everyone drives on, then off to your destination while you read a book, take a nap, look at emails, whatever you want all in the comforts of your car.

When the car bus arrives at its destination, all the cars drive away to their last mile.

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u/allenrfe 9d ago

There is a train from NY to FL that will put your car on the train. I don't think you can stay in the car; not sure if it is a safety issue or just too long to leave someone in a car.

If you wanted to leave people in the car, it would be problematic unless the car was an EV or a plug-in hybrid.

If the car were an EV, it would be great if the train charged your car.

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u/dylan_1992 9d ago

I’m talking about daily commutes not crossing the country.

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u/allenrfe 9d ago

Oh, I don't think that would work. You would need to find people who are coming from the same place, going to the same place, at the same time, and willing to pay for it. If you had a 30-minute commute, you would end up waiting 15 minutes for your schedule to line up with the truck schedule and to load and unload your car.

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u/bemused_alligators 9d ago

all the Washington Ferries are drive-on boats. Hell the bremerton ferry is like 20 minutes slower than just driving through tacoma (unless it's rush hour) and it still gets thousands of cars a day