• DrCake@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Who would win. A cyberpunk looking “$30k” robotaxi or one speed bump/pot hole

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            1 month ago

            I think the concept is cool, and it would probably make a good replacement for buses. In my area, we have on-demand vans run by the org that runs the buses, and they basically take people to/from any transit stop in the area. A robovan would replace those, and potentially replace buses as well, and they could run more frequently because you don’t need to have drivers.

            So I absolutely like the idea, but I still think it looks dumb. Why screens instead of windows? Why does it look like it’s from a video game?

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                1 month ago

                It has windows.

                On the sides, and they’re like 1/3 of the total length of the vehicle, and on the ceiling. At least from the bit that I saw in the presentation. Buses today have much better visibility.

                Because they’re cool

                Nah, I think it’s because it fits the art direction of the game. Cyberpunk has a certain feel, and GTA has another.

                The robovan and the cybertruck don’t match anything in the real world, or anything that came before. So it sticks out like an eyesore IMO.

                But yeah, beauty is subjective, and I guess we’ll see what it actually looks like if it ever hits the market.