"Imagine a world where, with the wave of a magic wand, we could make every car on the road perfectly autonomous, fully electric, and dirt-cheap to boot. Every car on the road is completely perfect. It will never hit a single pedestrian, spew an ounce of carbon, put a single family into financial distress."
"Rather than poke holes in many of these arguments - and after six years of writing five to seven articles a week about car dependence, trust me that I could - I double-down. I dare whoever I'm speaking to imagine a world where the Wondermobile showed up right now."
The concept of a perfect autonomous vehicle, dubbed the Wondermobile, raises questions about the desirability of such a world. While these vehicles would eliminate accidents, emissions, and financial burdens, the thought experiment challenges the belief that simply improving cars can redeem America's car-centric transportation system. The discussion emphasizes that even with advancements, deeper issues related to car dependence and urban planning remain unaddressed, suggesting that a magical solution may not lead to a better future.
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