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> Statistically unlikely given that SUV carries more people, And yet I'll bet the average number of morning commuters in each vehicle is ~1.

hdhuegau6hfhd 4y ago
is it suvs commuting to work or all types, because you mught be cherry picking your stats if you present avg occupancy for all cars in us as an argument here
- SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
  Assuming we exclude mass transport, what do you think the values would be or do you have any contrary data? I know that most people I'm aware of all drive their car by themselves to their work, there was very little carpooling.
  - hdhuegau6hfhd 4y ago
    The issue is no reliable data can easily be found ( closest for me was this -https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/#stat https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicle... ) suggesting that neither of us actually knows. Sounds to me like a bad reason to base an argument( or policy on ). - I know that most people I'm aware of all drive their car by themselves to their work, there was very little carpooling. how many of those are suvs? and then we go bk to use case. there is a reason soccer moms exist. u focus on work commute and likely on metro areas only but fail to account for other activity types
    - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
      Here some data - it's 1.5 people per vehicle in one study[1], 1.45 in another[2], department of energy says 1.67[3]. So a little higher than my assertion, but not much at all. [1] https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/personal-transportation-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/perso... [2] https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/occupancy-rates-of-passenger-vehicles/occupancy-rates-of-passenger-vehicles https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/occupancy... [3] https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1040-july-30-2018-average-vehicle-occupancy-remains-unchanged-2009-2017 https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1040-july...

hdhuegau6hfhd 4y ago

is it suvs commuting to work or all types, because you mught be cherry picking your stats if you present avg occupancy for all cars in us as an argument here

SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
Assuming we exclude mass transport, what do you think the values would be or do you have any contrary data? I know that most people I'm aware of all drive their car by themselves to their work, there was very little carpooling.
- hdhuegau6hfhd 4y ago
  The issue is no reliable data can easily be found ( closest for me was this -https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/#stat https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicle... ) suggesting that neither of us actually knows. Sounds to me like a bad reason to base an argument( or policy on ). - I know that most people I'm aware of all drive their car by themselves to their work, there was very little carpooling. how many of those are suvs? and then we go bk to use case. there is a reason soccer moms exist. u focus on work commute and likely on metro areas only but fail to account for other activity types
  - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
    Here some data - it's 1.5 people per vehicle in one study[1], 1.45 in another[2], department of energy says 1.67[3]. So a little higher than my assertion, but not much at all. [1] https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/personal-transportation-factsheet https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/perso... [2] https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/occupancy-rates-of-passenger-vehicles/occupancy-rates-of-passenger-vehicles https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/occupancy... [3] https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1040-july-30-2018-average-vehicle-occupancy-remains-unchanged-2009-2017 https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1040-july...