<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 1:49 PM BillK via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
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They have these vehicles already - motorhomes. Just add self-driving automation.<br>
Unfortunately, for safety and insurance and by law, all passengers<br>
must be seated and belted in while the vehicle is in motion.<br>
So there would be no advantage in commuting in your home.<br>
Perhaps a self-driving car, with the option of towing a mobile home<br>
when required, might be a better option.<br>
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BillK<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Yes, Bill. They do have motor homes. Autonomous motor homes would have slightly different design criteria. For example, how do you safely secure yourself when taking a shower on the road? How do you protect your private goods inside the motor home when it is renting itself out? </div><div><br></div><div>I found that Audi has done a few design outings in this direction including one they planned for 2035. If anyone makes this work, I predict they will have a lot of fans. People living on universal basic income will need minimum housing, and this might do it... Although not with the price tag of an Audi, most likely.</div><div><br></div><div>-Kelly</div></div></div>