And all of the high voltage transmission lines we want to build but can’t because of permitting reasons would have zero energy loss if we actually built them, which we won’t.
Perhaps if the track were arranged in a grid-like pattern, the scooter could use superconducting electromagnets to accelerate and steer.
Carving up public spaces into those that are safe and those that can trivially injure or kill ruins the outdoors for so many.
SC could help enable nearly lossless transmission over power in HVDC lines, but HVDC lines are already significantly more efficient than our regular ones and we don't build them for a variety of reasons, so it might not make much of an impact there for regulatory/NIMBY/etc. type reasons.
It’ll be more like a thick pipe, perhaps buried.
Much easier it get a right of way, less environmental impact, less paperwork, less time to build.