The future of cars isn’t what you think
Robotaxis are cool, but the future of mobility is way cooler.
So far the original dream of autonomous vehicles has been anything but a dream. A lot of false starts. And some real setbacks.
That said, Waymo and others have still been making great strides in the robotaxi world. In Phoenix and San Francisco, you can hail a robotaxi and get where you’re going quickly and easily.
But maybe we haven’t been thinking about getting from place to place in the right way. Why do we need cars that weigh 40% more than they did 40 years ago with 175% more horsepower, if we’re just driving to the store? Why do we need a car that seats 5-6 people when most of the time we only travel solo?
This week on the show we have the feed swap all about changing our mindset about vehicles with one of the pioneers and legends in the autonomous vehicle industry: Larry Burns.
Brandon Bartneck, VP & GM at Edison Manufacturing and Engineering and host of The Future of Mobility, sat down with Larry to talk not about the future of AVs, but how we need to rethink what it means to own a car and what accessibility really means.
In this special interview, Brandon and Larry touch on:
- The true objective for transportation, and why we buy cars
- Why accessibility trumps speed
- The need to get the crash out of the system and get the mass out of the system
- What automakers have missed over the past few decades
- How we can create a safer transportation ecosystem
- Why Larry is so optimistic about the future
We hope you enjoy this special show on Transit Unplugged.
Transit Unplugged TV: Highlighting Black Wall Street with the Greenwood Rising Museum
The historically Black Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa was home to one of the greatest economic success stories in America: Black Wall Street. A thriving economy of professionals and businesses creating opportunities for themselves that they were denied elsewhere.
But that success eventually came at a cost in 1921 with the Tulsa Race Massacre. A profound tragedy the community eventually rebuilt from and has become a story of redemption and resilience.
Today the Greenwood Rising Museum celebrates Black Wall Street and teaches us about both the success and tragedy it suffered. Paul got a tour from Executive Director Dr. Raymond Doswell and is featured in this episode of Transit Unplugged TV.
