Why tech billionaires suck at fixing transport

Tech firms promise to revolutionize how we move from A to B. But their flashy inventions are often not much more than glorified buses – which are expensive, make traffic worse and suck up vital funds and attention. Why is big tech failing to fix transport? Credits: Reporter: Dave Braneck Video Editor: Frederik Willmann Supervising Editor: Joanna Gottschalk, Kiyo Dörrer, Michael Trobridge We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we’ll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. #PlanetA #SustainableTransport #Hyperloop Read More: Elon Musk’s original Hyperloop 2013 white paper: Leaked Hyperloop One Docs Reveal The Startup Thirsty For Cash As Costs Will Stretch Into Billions: #3430ac827854 Elon Musk’s Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America: Why does it cost so much to build things in America?: Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Traffic sucks 02:42 Flashy tech fixes 05:30 Is the hype real? 11:14 Real solutions 13:12 Outro