The technology is more efficient and lower energy than a monorail, so it isn’t one.

A two-seater ‘car’ can be modified as a one-seater for a larger person.

Families: The system is computer controlled! you book up THREE cars online, put your
card in the dash of the cars and the system knows to keep them together until destination.
one parent rides with one child each and free telephone conversation between vehicles
on the trip. the third car is for your shopping!

disabled: amazingly the cars can be optimized before mass production to accept a wheelchair.
the access platforms will obviously be modified to accept wheelchairs. once again this information will be known by the control systems.

P*ss, graffiti & other niceties: Every person will have to register to use the system. simple. If you dont like that then dont use it.
When you get to step in a car that has been fouled by the previous occupant, this gets registered and the car get’s sent off to the local ‘cleaning bay’, wherever that is!
Meanwhile you get in the next available clean car and head off. the fouler of the car get’s the bill automatically debited form his account. This way everyone would immediately own up if the car was anything but pristine when they got in.

I do believe these access points need to be manned though.

the point is it’s an idea for the future. Not a finished spec for the system that’s being built in your neighbourhood next month.
And if it can’t take your particular size/situation/baggage, well then sorry, but it’s a Personal mass transit system; there has to be limits on size, number & weight because our world is influenced by gravity, air and light. I mean how stupid would it look, if we replaced the cars in this scenario for buses? The whole infrastructure would have to be massive to support it. There would be no daylight! And it would take four times the power to run it. but you’ll be able to get any amount of shopping onboard plus your extended family and dog….while a queue built up behind you waiting to get on the next bus!

at the end of the day it’s not supposed to replace all other modes of transport; if these were in use all over the country, you ‘d have a CHOICE of taking the family out in the car, because the roads would be less populated

thanks from tony

As no need to share with strengers, safty is not a big issue. Offcouse the video camera is still necessary but how much you pay for it today? $10?

I also suggest a “return” or “maintainence” button should be put inside the car. When the car is dirty, the last passenger just need push the return button and then the car goes to the nearby service station to have a service.

One of my friendy ask me if there is a car suddenly stopped on the way, what can we do? If it is a 4 wheels car it can be pushed to next stop by the following car but if it is MEV, how to solve the problem?

If there is an overweight person, he can occupy the car himself.

For the people who use the service, they pay one price from point to point regardless one or two, with or without bagage, just like a taxi.

For a busy station such as a big shopping center, multi-platform and boarding port is necessary.

1) compare everyone drive to work, this system saves a lot of energy because the car is much less than a private vehivle with lower efficiency. Greenhouse problem.
2) door to door, no waiting time, not stop etc. Save time.
3) have a rest onboard and no worries about the car accident. Recharge yourself
4) cheaper especilly for todays high petrol price. Keep your money in your pocket.
5) 7 days 24 hours service. You do not need to pay taxi fare but enjoy the same service.
6) …
Oh, too many. But something I still wondering:
1) is the view in the city there are many lines in sky (about 4 ~ 6 meter abiove) accepable?
2) is it effecient in semirural area to build a line for the local people?
3) how to make the people especially the local goverment accept this?