The problem with all the “gps don’t work here“ and “we got no grid” and “people want to drive because freedom” arguments is that you’re trying to view the future through the lens of today. That’s not how the future works.
GPS and mapping in particular grow at an exponential rate, and with always-on satellite Internet and other tech advancements it will continue to do so.
We’re stuck in the mindset of a centralized grid because that’s how it’s always been, but distributed generation as well as advancements in grid storage is where we’re going and it’s hard to reconcile that with our past.
People assume human piloted cars are a must for many of the same reasons. It’s all we’ve known and it’s hard to imagine anything else, but one day the thought of allowing accident prone humans to pilot automobiles will be seen as not only oddly quaint but also incredibly dangerous and irresponsible. You drive today because you have to, tomorrow you won’t.
No, we’re not there yet, we’re at the very earliest stage in what will fundamentally change how humans live their lives, and everyone from richest to poorest will be better off for it. It’s good to ask the important questions now, but you also have to be careful in saying it’s impossible and we shouldn’t try because of todays limitations. If we did that we’d never progress at all, although I’m sure that would suit a lot of folks just fine.