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You're covering the available efficiencies in the use of existing road network capacity, and assuming that demand is static. In fact, I think that if car owner
by ctz 11y ago
You're covering the available efficiencies in the use of existing road network capacity, and assuming that demand is static.
In fact, I think that if car ownership is cheaper, journeys can be made by anybody, and the experience is less stressful, many more people will travel by car.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if autonomous cars produce even worse congestion than today.
- maxerickson 11y agoThey will be networked, making demand pricing easy. So congestion becomes a political choice (if people refuse demand tolls in the name of fairness...).
- irixusr 11y agoWell that's the theory. What ends up happening is always up in the air. I did read somewhere that the average "commute" has stayed constant throughout history - about 45 min - be it walking, omnibus, trolley or car. So you're probably right, things will shift to fill up the free time