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But we already have buses and bicycles. Car as a service might just as well make the congestion worse since it will go empty to pick you up.

• maccam94 7y ago
  Think Uber carpooling, minus drivers, much cheaper, and short pickup times. Maybe 6-10 person shuttles instead of sedans/SUVs in denser areas. To a car service, moving an empty vehicle is inefficient and a waste of money.
  • masonic 7y ago
    Keeping an empty electric vehicle in motion all the time is cheaper than parking it, in urban contexts.
    • jcranmer 7y ago
      Because you're not pricing the externalities of having zero-occupant vehicles roaming around streets that are already at or near maximum capacity.