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The future of bikes?

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Moorey:

--- Quote from: Lobo on November 13, 2021, 12:33:24 PM ---I genuinely reckon (acceptably safe) fully automated cars will be with us within a decade, and shortly after that manually operated cars withdrawn due highway incompatibility. And, in my case, I don’t think I’m bothered as frankly getting from A-B these days, in a car & at certain times, can be anything but enjoyable - I’d rather be feet up with a magazine & a beer.
But then there’s those off-peak times + sunshine + a nice bike which makes everything right with the world….. gawd I’m loving’ this retirement malarkey..
The question is, if / when the highways do become 100% automated, is there a future for motorbikes or any vehicular everyday pleasure?
Personally I can’t see one - thoughts folks?

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 Of course there is, bikes are the future. Have you never seen Mad Max. 

Lobo:
Ha!

This deep thinking came about because I’m selling my beautiful 400F, fundamentally not wanting to let it go, but whilst realising I don’t ride it enough. A mate suggested I simply vacuum bag it, and present it to my grandson in 17 yrs as his 18th present. Great idea I though, until realising I may as well bag him up a bloody White elephant and throw in a Betamax video to boot.

I reckon we’ve had the best times… can’t imagine growing up now will be a barrel of laughs.

Green1:
No need to threat in OZ they will still be burning diesel and coal long after India has gone carbon neutral.😁

I'm sure you lot have seen the best times on the roads. But remember this it's your fault speed limits were brought in so you were the beginning of the end.

Athame57:

--- Quote from: Macabethiele (Ted) on November 13, 2021, 05:23:55 PM ---
I think the first move to fully automated vehicles will be Goods Vehicles that will run on specially built roads or lanes on Motorways to & from distribution hubs for onward local transfer.

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We've had that of sorts since the early 1990s. When I was crew on a container ship the Felixstowe and Rotterdam docks both had a system of container carriers that one tapped a code into and it ferried the container to the required destination, somewhat slow but no driver or human meddling needed. Stand in front of it and it stopped for you. Initial problems occurred in Felixstowe with rabbits interfering with the communications........ so maybe bunnies will keep us out of trouble a while!  ;D

taysidedragon:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 14, 2021, 02:19:53 AM ---Had to do a CPC course on Smart Motorways for my HGV licence, the presenter was a moron, kept saying how good they were, how they improve safety etc etc etc.

We got onto the subject of automated vehicles but he couldn’t answer on how they see lane markings in thick snow or dense fog, for that matter how the camera watchers for the smart motorways could see anyone broke down in the same weather conditions.

Wait until there are multiple deaths and by multiple I mean over 10 caused by a smart motorway and let’s see how fast they drop the idea after being sued to hell and back.

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Totally agree.  👍

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