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  • Uber was supposed to help traffic. It didn’t. Robotaxis will be even worse

    09/19/2023 6:32:27 PM PDT · by grundle · 10 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | September 16, 2023 | Carlo Ratti and John Rossant
    Cars are more convenient and comfortable than walking, buses and subways — and that is why they are so popular. Make them even cheaper through ride-sharing and people are coaxed away from those other forms of transit. This dynamic became clear in the data a few years later: On average, ride-hailing trips generated far more traffic and 69% more carbon dioxide than the trips they displaced. Uber Pool was so cheap it increased overall city travel: For every mile of personal driving it removed, it added 2.6 miles of people who otherwise would have taken another mode of transportation. The...