What does the future of transportation hold? | Counting the Cost

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Published 2024-07-25
It is the glue that binds economies. Transportation connects people and businesses worldwide. But, the choices we make about how to get from one place to another can have a large impact on the environment. Transportation is responsible for about 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The World Bank says the move to sustainable transport could save $70 trillion in mobility costs by 2050.

As governments look to the future, they’re aiming to decarbonise their economies and shift away from fossil-fueled vehicles.

Will new technologies change the way we move goods too, and what about aviation?

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All Comments (14)
  • @Gasanwu
    A flying car is just a big drone with a cockpit that allows people to sit in, the technology is actually very mature. It's just a matter of regulation catching up to technological progress.
  • @geraldmantel4955
    Where do these hocus pokus numbers like $70 trillion, out of a lotto drawing or ????
  • @karlInSanDiego
    No, the concept that flying cars won't suffer from congestion is very, very wrong. We have never tried to place a multitude of independently operating flying vehicles in shared spaces at the same time. In fact, the only way that flying vehicles avoid midair collisions and remain reasonable to navigate safely is that there are flight paths, separated heights for various directions and diligent air traffic control amongst the very minimal number of flying vehicles allowed in an given area at any given time. The Tech Bros telling you that VTOL is inevitable is lying about the difficult that would be encountered wrangling a large number of flying vehicles trying to share space. It's just handwaving from those who don't even understand the regulator space or respect that it exists for a reason. Don't rely on any predictions from disruptive tech developers. They are clueless.
  • @Zleets
    60 years from today people will look back at this video and they'll find it funny.
  • @MyVoice-bn1vj
    we support with China for the Eastern World economic, kick out u.s. western hegemony, we interest support eastern world economics
  • @raymonddon8875
    china is the future with EV' cars and flying taxi - well done china!
  • @AnotherYoutubeCommenter
    Flying cars are a dumb idea. Have you ever heard drones fly, they are incredibly loud imagine a city full of them. You also just can't fly anywhere no-fly zones exist. Plus imagine if there's a mechanical problem. One minute you're flying home next you've crashed into someone's kitchen.
  • @urimtefiki226
    US and China are 5 years ahead in comparison with others regarding my invention. Still watching from my window and eatign air with my family.