> people will never call a self driving car to the trailhead of a 14'er.
As a long distance backpacker I'd love to be able to get a ride to and from the trail at a reasonable price.
Of course, we'd also need better cell coverage.
As a long distance backpacker I'd love to be able to get a ride to and from the trail at a reasonable price.
Of course, we'd also need better cell coverage.
I've been deterred from hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim by needing to either hike all the way back, or have two cars and add a 5-hour drive. Salt Creek in Canyonlands is another where a shuttle is a help, or crossing from The Maze over the river to The Needles (avoiding many hours of driving back).
Being able to call a self-driving car to affordably make these trips would be great.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_satellite_constellation
US West is more like Siberia, or Canada 100 miles north from the border. There are not enough subscribers to economically cover with GSM / LTE, except in cities and along major roads.