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I considered this in college, but gave up on the idea eventually. Figuring out how to fairly split the cost of gas, tires, and maintenance isn't easy, and when
by ryukoposting 4y ago
I considered this in college, but gave up on the idea eventually. Figuring out how to fairly split the cost of gas, tires, and maintenance isn't easy, and when you're a broke college kid, splitting the tab fairly is a big deal.
- jimkleiber 4y agoI wonder if it became more of a thing, companies would help to solve the coordination problem on this.
- voakbasda 4y agoI think companies would need to build the solution before this will become more of a thing.
- throw0101c 4y agoI'm sure there several companies would pop-up for a "X as a Service": you connect your own car to their API, and things like scheduling, mileage, depreciation, etc, would be computing for you. The company could also offer to sell/lease you a vehicle (NetJets-style).
- qdog 4y agoI think Uber/Lyft is that company, they just use human drivers, which has apparently made traffic worse now, and I wouldn't expect it to get better.
- vkou 4y agoThe reason Uber/Lyft/Taxis in general make traffic worse is because taxis have to travel X miles between dropping off a passenger to picking up another passenger. It's the form of transportation that makes the least efficient use of limited roadways. They do reduce parking requirements, though.
- nradov 4y agoWhat's the point? Regular cars are cheap. They're not expensive capital assets that last for decades like private jets.
- amelius 4y ago> when you're a broke college kid, splitting the tab fairly is a big deal. And when you're not? And couldn't the car assist in the calculation?