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cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

The first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Business

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The first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Business

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cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago
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Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston.
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    Except that’s rail only carries 16% of freight by weight and 2% of freight by value.

    Pretty sure USA hates freight rail too.

    https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-846-november-10-2014-trucks-move-70-all-freight-weight-and-74-freight-value

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      You’re looking at a different issue. I’m referring to passenger trains vs freight trains and you’re talking about freight trains vs semi trucks. I’m saying that the rail we do have, we overwhelmingly use for freight. It’s the primary reason we still have trains today in the US.

      In regards to percentage of freight shipped by rail vs other means, I believe you that semis take a ton of that.

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