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Have you ever used Uber pool? Two different customers sharing the same vehicle, lowering greenhouse gas. There is absolutely no proof whatsoever, that people s
by davidf18 9y ago
Have you ever used Uber pool? Two different customers sharing the same vehicle, lowering greenhouse gas.
There is absolutely no proof whatsoever, that people sharing a vehicle increases greenhouse gas. Citation is required that it would.
- accountyaccount 9y agoThis is too short-sighted. In my city a lot of people use Uber INSTEAD of readily available public transit (anecdotal observation). That's kind of a bad deal if it's a widespread truth. This would continue to hurt public transportation funding over time.
- davidf18 9y agoUmmm...are you arguing against better customer value? Because taxi-like services are now more affordable for more people that is a bad thing?
- Sharlin 9y agoUh. Please decide whether you're arguing for increased customer value or decreased emissions.
- davidf18 9y agoWith Uber Pool you can have both. People can choose to use Uber pool and in exchange for a bit of additional time for transit, save both money and save the environment. Win Win (lose as far as time).
- accountyaccount 9y agoStill a net loss against public transportation, the current savings are also largely driven by artificially low fares that Uber subsidizes with driver bonuses (to undercut the market).
- accountyaccount 9y agoCapitalism isn't the best way to solve public infrastructure problems. Public transportation better serves: the poor, those without smartphones, people with small children, people in trafficked areas, the handicapped... Uber/Lyft fails on all of the above in most areas it serves, and potentially decreases overall public transit use (which hurts funding overall).
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- somebehemoth 9y agoBuses and trains carry a lot more people per trip so the use of Uber pool does not negate the greenhouse gas argument. Uber pool will pollute more than other forms of mass transportation. Uber pool is only a subset of Uber users too.
- davidf18 9y agoUber pool takes two or more unrelated passengers and puts them in the same vehicle. This is clearly less greenhouse gas generated than if all passengers take independent cars. Therefore, Uber pool reduces greenhouse gasses. By your argument, because Uber/Lyft provides better customer service overall compared with Taxi service which is why they are commanding such a large market share, that is a bad thing because people are taking more cars over mass transit as a result.
- davidcbc 9y agoYou're missing the point. The comparison isn't everyone taking a single car vs using Uber pool, the comparison is people using Uber (pool or not) vs using public transit. Uber pool might lower the amount of greenhouse gases compared to everyone using individual Ubers, but that is a drop in the bucket compared to the increase from people using Uber instead of public transit
- taco_emoji 9y ago> This is clearly less greenhouse gas generated than if all passengers take independent cars But it's MORE greenhouse gas generated than if all passengers took the subway.
- phlakaton 9y agoWhere I've used Uber, buses, subways, and trains have simply not been an option most of the time. You can't throw a subway at every transportation problem.
- s73ver 9y agoI have to flag you because you are not discussing this in good faith. You are constantly dodging questions, and trying to put words in people's mouths.