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The numbers in this article are misleading as they're drawn from ridiculously underestimated assumptions. 25 - 33% is a more accurate number. Pooled ridesharin

The numbers in this article are misleading as they're drawn from ridiculously underestimated assumptions. 25 - 33% is a more accurate number. Pooled ridesharing is cheaper and better than owning a car in many cases (including mine), and the benefits will only increase with the network effect. (Imagine if 50% of the cars on the road are Ubers, and the average ETA to pickup is 30 seconds). The positive externalities are more than just parking: + Less traffic congestion, shorter commutes for everyone + Less pollution and emissions, less lung cancer + More experienced drivers, less traffic accidents + And of course, less parking space.

andylei 11y ago
where do you live?
andor 11y ago
The numbers in this article are misleading as they're drawn from ridiculously underestimated assumptions. 25 - 33% is a more accurate number. Why do you think your guess is more accurate?
brudgers 11y ago
If a person calls for an Uber and rides alone, there's no less congestion because there is no reduction in commuter-vehicle trips. Just an increase in raw vehicle occupancy. In addition, unless the Uber is already in the commuter's driveway and waits at the curb until the commuter is ready to leave and parks in the commuter's driveway overnight, the use of an Uber increases traffic overall.
- nimblegorilla 11y ago
  The previous person was talking about pooled ridesharing. In my case car pooling was only convenient when going to work. It was much harder to coordinate the afternoon/evening trip home. Services like Uber make it a lot easier for 3-4 people to carpool one way and then use different methods to get home.
  - ghaff 11y ago
    Possibly. That effectively assumes that it's far enough (or parking costs are high enough, etc.) for it to be worthwhile to coordinate a carpool in the morning yet it's still viable to take an Uber/cab/etc. home in the evening. That seems like a pretty specific scenario. >In my case car pooling was only convenient when going to work. I suspect this is why, anecdotally, I don't hear much about carpooling in my circles any longer. Not that it's ever been all that common. Hours at the end of the day are probably more variable for a lot of people than they used to be.

andylei 11y ago

where do you live?

andor 11y ago

The numbers in this article are misleading as they're drawn from ridiculously underestimated assumptions. 25 - 33% is a more accurate number. Why do you think your guess is more accurate?

brudgers 11y ago

If a person calls for an Uber and rides alone, there's no less congestion because there is no reduction in commuter-vehicle trips. Just an increase in raw vehicle occupancy. In addition, unless the Uber is already in the commuter's driveway and waits at the curb until the commuter is ready to leave and parks in the commuter's driveway overnight, the use of an Uber increases traffic overall.

nimblegorilla 11y ago
The previous person was talking about pooled ridesharing. In my case car pooling was only convenient when going to work. It was much harder to coordinate the afternoon/evening trip home. Services like Uber make it a lot easier for 3-4 people to carpool one way and then use different methods to get home.
- ghaff 11y ago
  Possibly. That effectively assumes that it's far enough (or parking costs are high enough, etc.) for it to be worthwhile to coordinate a carpool in the morning yet it's still viable to take an Uber/cab/etc. home in the evening. That seems like a pretty specific scenario. >In my case car pooling was only convenient when going to work. I suspect this is why, anecdotally, I don't hear much about carpooling in my circles any longer. Not that it's ever been all that common. Hours at the end of the day are probably more variable for a lot of people than they used to be.