rest of his time sleeping, reading, or coding
Problematic in at least two ways, probably three.
Problematic in at least two ways, probably three.
It brings a whole new meaning to the word “shipping”.
Eh. A truck cabin sounds better. You can have music without needing to wear cans, you don't hear jim's mastication or janice's burping you don't get assaulted by emily's lack of hygiene or randy's mix of aggressive cologne and smelly feet, you decide what temperature you're most comfortable at, you can work without pants, …
The main issue would be 'net connectivity.
Even removing the autonomous angle, I've thought about driving during the day and having laptop time for the same activities during rest periods. Probably seems weird, but I'd be in if I could make it work. I do my best thinking behind the wheel, and I've solved a number of engineering problems on road trips. It seems ideal.
I hear trucking causes quite a bit of fatigue.