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I don't think that is a very good example because that particular "HOV" lane is 100% Teslas with a single occupant, and because the HOV lane ends abruptly in th
by shereadsthenews 8y ago
I don't think that is a very good example because that particular "HOV" lane is 100% Teslas with a single occupant, and because the HOV lane ends abruptly in the middle of 237 before anyone exits. The real lesson of these projects is that the EV sticker program was a failure and the cost to drive down 237 at rush hour should have been $50 instead of whatever it is.
- hedora 8y agoIt’s not 100% Tesla’s. There are also parents with children and fleet vehicles. Those latter two categories are already as low occupancy as they can be. I suspect they’re representative of HOV users in other states. Simply eliminating that HOV lane would probably improve the commute though. There’s data from a UC Berkeley study that more or less proves it.
- jedberg 8y agoI've been saying for years that only licensed drivers should count for the carpool lane. I have kids, but I'm not eliminating any cars by carpooling with them.
- Robotbeat 8y agoNo, but you are reducing the impact on other transportation systems. The killer app for personal cars is families. And families have enormous positive long-term externalities for the human race for obvious reasons. And your proposed system doesn’t make sense. It’d encourage people with no need for driving to get their driver’s license and punish others who couldn’t pass based on age and disability.