What would you like to have replace cars?

Question

I want everybody to have giant mechanical legs to place over top our regular fleshy-legs.

Answer 1

Star Trek's transporter

Answer 2

i think with the price of fuel going up so fast the motorcycle will make a big return  in the single population  we are a biker family and we all so have 2 cars  but 1 don't go no wear now and the motor bikes being used a lot more  but time will tell as winter comes on ..... i hate geting cold ??????????

Answer 3

I'd like to see cars replaced by LEGS. Some visionaries see us returning to tribal units, where we live, play, worship and work within a small tight-knit 'community'; where the land and all of Earth's resources are shared by the members of that small community; where everything is within walking distance; where the community meets the needs of every individual; where it becomes a symbol of greatness to give one's most precious and cherished possessions away to someone else. That utopian kind of society fared well among cultures and societies around the world until man's "industrial revolution" decimated the environment and distanced man from his fellow man. Some prophesies envision a complete elimination of the 'suburbs' and a return to small tribal villages where every member of the community is dependent upon every other member of the community.    -RKO-   08/14/08

Answer 4

Transporters.

Rocket packs would also be nice.

But I guess I'll have to settle for Personal Rapid Transit as a car replacement (though I doubt they'd ever be fully replaced, but PRT could get so many choice riders as to be practically a car replacement for most of the population).

Ultimately we need something that will fix the environmental problem of cars (and it could be improved cars that do it) and a way of dealing with the traffic jams (which probably will require something like PRT).  In fairness though I should note that cars do have massive advantages (otherwise why would we use them) and did solve the environmental problems caused by horses (manure in the streets was really bad before the car took over and the death rate due to traffic accidents was actually higher than it is now).

Answer 5

Electric buses, also known as trackless trollies.  They ride on rubber tires, take their power from two overhead wires.  No new tracks required, no noise or pollution, no special signals or driver training required, and they're already running in many cities and have been for years.  Transform the freeways by stringing wires over the right-hand lanes.  They work great.  

Answer 6

horses           the environment's car!

Answer 7

oh, I know the answer to this!

cars inside of cars so I can drive my car around my car...

seriously though, give me a jetpack and a bear mascot suit and I will be happy.

Answer 8

Horses are a sucky idea, cause of all the horse poo.

People should get around like the Power Rangers did: By turning into colors, and flying or whatever.