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GM Unveils Networked Electric Mini Cars
suraj.sun writes "GM introduced its Electric Networked Vehicle prototypes, one third the size of a typical car, as a way to reduce big urban auto emissions and traffic congestion. The EN-V relies on dynamic stabilization technology similar to that of the one-person Segway scooter to keep its balance, and can be operated autonomously or under manual control. In autonomous mode the EN-V is designed to use high-speed wireless connectivity and GPS navigation to automatically select the fastest route, based on real-time traffic conditions gleaned from the Web or some other networked source of traffic information."
If there was any money to be made in building mass rail transit, you can bet your ass that GM would be all over it. Unfortunately, conspiratards often fail to realize that their own pet "ideas" are either just as ineffective as the accepted solutions, or even more so. Public transit isn't unpopular because of any conspiracy - it's unpopular because it sucks.