How will humanity move around the city in a few years? Discusses on this topic
According to the author, the process of abandoning private cars will go faster over time. As a result, people will switch to other modes of transport. Their first prototypes appear now.
- Moving sidewalks. This idea was proposed by Swiss scientists fromEcole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). Now we can see such travelators at airports, shopping centers, and exhibition grounds. However, researchers are going to use them to move residents of large cities within the city itself at speeds of up to 15 km/h. This will save space, since the width of the track – 1.2 meters. In addition, one track will transport up to 7 thousand people per hour, while a car is now capable of transporting 750-1800 people on a simple road in 60 minutes.
- Levitating elevators. In the future, elevators will be able to move people aroundstreets, that is, drive horizontally. Now one similar model has already been tested – it's called Multi. It is planned to use it in Berlin in one of the tallest buildings (140 m). The cabin will be able to move thanks to an electromagnetic field, and not using cables.
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- Triscooters. This is an electric car available today.It reaches speeds of up to 50 km/h, charges from a power outlet in 6-8 hours, and a full charge lasts for 12 hours. In addition, the development range is 45 km. The vehicle can accommodate three passengers. Such mini-cars were created by Dmitry Makeev, an entrepreneur from St. Petersburg. One triscooter costs from 249 thousand rubles, and 1 km of travel will cost 20 kopecks. This is cheaper than with a gasoline car.
- Jetpacks. It now costs about 300 thousand dollars, andYou can fly on it for only 10 minutes. Moreover, such backpacks are already used by rescuers and firefighters in the UAE. In general, they can become, if not personal, then commercial transport: for example, they can be used for fast delivery of goods.
- Hanging chairs... This idea was proposed by a Bulgarian architectMartin Angelov. It is assumed that a network of aerial cableways will be placed throughout the city to move in this way. It will be possible to "cling" to them and go to any place. The maximum travel speed will be 25 km / h.
Source: Habr