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poVoq@slrpnk.netM to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago

Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand

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Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand

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Country folk tend to like the independence offered by their cars, so how do you get them to use public transit? The Monocab system may be the answer, as it utilizes individual on-demand pods that travel on existing abandoned railways.
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    invent a gyroscope-balanced pod that can propel itself along a single railroad rail

    No need, it was invented over a century ago.

    Here’s a good video about it: https://youtu.be/kUYzuAJeg3M

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