A West Texas company says it's found a remarkably simple way to slash air cargo costs as much as 65% – by having planes tow autonomous, cargo-carrying gliders behind them, big enough to double, or potentially triple their payload capacity.
  • Wanderer@lemm.ee
    3·
    8 months ago

    The government really needs to grow some balls and get better with this stuff.

    Just draw some lines on a map. Offer everyone 1.3x the value of their house (or however much) and take it off them. For the greater good.

    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Often you don’t even need more property. Just utilize existing rail systems. So much unused or barely used rail in this country.