http://www.autonews.com/article/20171011/MOBILITY/171019855/another-big-challenge-for-autonomous-car-engineers-energy-efficiency Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
At this point, anything with an ICE requires a human to refuel. I don't like the inefficiency, but wireless charging would make the car truly autonomous.
I'd want to put a bunch of cats through it first...... Even then, I'll stick with shuttles... Spock: They are not within the confines of this solar system. Dr. McCoy: It's been nearly an hour. Can people live that long as disassembled atoms in a transporter beam? Spock: I have never heard of a study being done, but it would be a fascinating project. Dr. McCoy: Fascinating? Those people are friends of ours out there, if they're still alive. Spock: Precisely. Dr. McCoy: Well, the odds are not good. Spock: No, I would say approximately 400... Dr. McCoy: Don't quote odds and don't give me any more dispassionate logic, Mr. Spock, just keep looking for them. Spock: I would welcome a suggestion, doctor, even an emotional one, as to where to look. Dr. McCoy: The first time you've ever asked me for anything and it has to be an occasion like this....
