I don’t want a Google car,” I tell her. “I want a train.

Ethan Zuckerman doesn’t work where his home is, they are 250 kilometres apart. 

A friend of his told him that he needed a Google self-driving car whereas he just wants a train. Zuckerman says America is a commuter culture and he’s right. Over in Europe, most people probably commute by train (in Japan as well). 

Why doesn’t America has more efficient trains? Where is the Hyperloop?