Lanes graded by axle weight.-- neelandan, Feb 08 2003 A-B-- thumbwax, Feb 08 2003 "All motorists are advised that the northbound exit ramp has been punctured. The road is flat for three miles, immobilizing 400 cars."-- FarmerJohn, Feb 08 2003 Rotate lane coverings every 3000 miles for even wear.-- egbert, Feb 09 2003 Put chains over the road in winter.-- friendlyfire, Feb 09 2003 I seem to recall this having been half-baked in an old cartoon.-- krelnik, Feb 10 2003 This might work better for a "railway". Not needing suspension or springing, the cars could be very lightweight.
I think that you could get stable oscillations because the leading wheel would cause local pressure/tension changes on the "track". That doesn't mean it's completely impractical, though.-- 8th of 7, Feb 10 2003 This could work - just replace wheels with giant pogo sticks, then we could all bounce to work of a morning.-- PeterSilly, Feb 10 2003 random, halfbakery