What are the direct personal benefits to you? What does the Automated Transport System do for you every day to make your life more enjoyable?

Less Stress and Danger— In an automated vehicle there is no traffic gridlock, no sitting frustrated behind long lines of cars at traffic lights, and no waiting at a dead stop for 45 minutes on an interstate or expressway. You and your family are also much safer, with virtually no exposure or danger from reckless or impaired drivers, or someone experiencing road rage.

Faster Arrival — Less time is spent getting to your destination. A 45-minute round trip office commute can be reduced to 10 minutes each way. This is a saving of 300 hours per year. To appreciate the value of 300 hours, compare it to the 2,000 hours average working time on the job per year.

Travel Time Is Your Time — Even in the Automated Transport System it requires some time to travel to a destination. However, since there is no need for you to operate the vehicle and concentrate on the cars around you, this is your time to do as you please. The automated transport system is like an automated chauffer! Time is irreplaceable, your most precious resource. Here is one person suggestions of ways to enjoy travel time:

• reading a newspaper or book
• studying for school, college or a new interest
• meditating, praying or singing a song
• kissing your spouse
• playing a game
• enjoying a meal or beverage
• having a private, face-to-face conversation
• making phone call
• watching the news, surfing the web or catching up on email
• planning your day, your retirement… or just taking a nap.

Less Time On Vehicle Maintenance Chores —
In the Automated System there is no need for you to stop to gas up the vehicle, wash the windows or check the oil and tire pressures. Neither is it necessary to take time out to get oil changes, take your car in for maintenance, buy tires, wash and wax the car, or deal with unexpected mechanical failures. The Automated System is set up to deal with all these chores for you very economically during times your car is not in use, whether you own a vehicle or just pay per mile for use.

No More Park & Walk — You will no longer have to find and pay for a parking space and then walk anywhere from a short distance up to several blocks. The automated transport vehicle will let you out right at (or right inside) your destination depending on accommodations available at each location. After you are out of your vehicle it will park at a garage by itself.

Shopping — As will be explained later, when you go shopping in the mall it will not be necessary to park out in the big lot and walk inside. The automated vehicle will bring you inside to a safe climate-controlled environment and will pick you up inside when your shopping is complete.

Flexible Choice of Vehicles — In the automated system it is easier to use the vehicle most suitable to the purpose of the trip. A single-passenger vehicle is good for going to work. A family vehicle for family travel, a van-type vehicle or pick-up for heavy shopping, and a mass-transit vehicle to save money on longer travel.

In the next section, you will see that Automated Transport will benefit our society in surprising and far-reaching ways, including reliability and unparalleled safety enabling revolutionary changes in the use of public money.

Everyday Personal Benefits
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Concept for Automated Parking
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