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p1necone
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> I also wonder whether semis on certain well-defined long-haul routes (I-80 etc) could be partially automated, such that the driver could sleep in the back of the cab much of the time. Not sure if the technology is really there yet, though.
Sure, it's called a train.
euroderf
on March 2, 2023
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Maybe combined with autonomous electric forklifts to shuttle cargo to/from a waystation.
crote
on March 2, 2023
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Forklifts?! No, you either use intermodal containers, or just put the entire trailer onto the train.
euroderf
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Sure containers are the standard... except for the last mile for non-industrial, which is a lot of stuff.
anticensor
on March 4, 2023
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Even at that last mile, you could use trams that take NATO bicons. 80 tonnes per 40ft container, which divides into four equal 20-tonne bicons.
euroderf
on March 4, 2023
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Another consideration might be forklift pallets, except that the market is badly fragmented.
anticensor
on March 6, 2023
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Bicons are forkliftable.
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Sure, it's called a train.