Are Traffic Lights the Real Hyperloop?

As usual, the answer to questions in headlines is "no." The hyperloop is super-fast; even the most efficient traffic light will not make your car go faster.

That said, it is astounding how stupid traffic management seems to be in most cities and towns. Lights are on fixed intervals and/or sensors. At best they are synced or timed to a few nearby lights along busy routes. The timing is adjusted rarely.

Meanwhile, I can look up real-time traffic reporting on my iPhone and choose my route based on the most open route. Why can't traffic lights read the same data and prefer some traffic over others, to at least balance delays throughout the system?