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Good idea. Let's extend that to all gasoline vehicles. They can only be driven (or robo-ride) every other day. Cuts congestion and gas consumption. Makes parkin

Good idea. Let's extend that to all gasoline vehicles. They can only be driven (or robo-ride) every other day. Cuts congestion and gas consumption. Makes parking easier. Every driver can still get to all of things they have to. They just have to learn to schedule things better. Car pool, transit, whatever. Most cars aren't driven many hours a day anyways.

oezi 3y ago
When they did such things for instance in Beijing, the wealthy just bought two cars to cover either day.
- gjm11 3y ago
  I assume most people aren't wealthy enough to do that, so the measure still reduces the number of cars on the road and the amount of petrol consumed. And the net effect is to transfer wealth from rich people to all the people involved in making cars. Sounds like a win to me.
  - agensaequivocum 3y ago
    I think I understand. You hate poor people.
    - gjm11 3y ago
      Er, no, not in the least. Where do you get that from? Maybe something along the following lines: 1. Everyone hates either rich people or poor people. 2. I didn't get outraged at one particular thing some rich people are alleged to have done, therefore I don't hate rich people. 3. Therefore I hate poor people. The only thing wrong with this argument is every part of it, so I hope you mean something more reasonable. But what?
      - agensaequivocum 3y ago
        You admit that most people won't have the money to retain their cars, thus they will lose the greatest tool for individual travel ever. So you want to force poor people to be stuck in their current location regardless of how safe it is, and how much opportunity it has.
jaclaz 3y ago
When there was the "petrol crisis" in the 1970's in some countries there were "alternate plate numbers" circulation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%E2%80%93even_rationing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%E2%80%93even_rationing
JackMorgan 3y ago
Pretty common in Italy and Costa Rica. My family car license plate was allowed on Mondays and Thursdays in downtown San Jose. Of course there's a great bus network and tons of taxis for the other days.

oezi 3y ago

When they did such things for instance in Beijing, the wealthy just bought two cars to cover either day.

gjm11 3y ago
I assume most people aren't wealthy enough to do that, so the measure still reduces the number of cars on the road and the amount of petrol consumed. And the net effect is to transfer wealth from rich people to all the people involved in making cars. Sounds like a win to me.
- agensaequivocum 3y ago
  I think I understand. You hate poor people.
  - gjm11 3y ago
    Er, no, not in the least. Where do you get that from? Maybe something along the following lines: 1. Everyone hates either rich people or poor people. 2. I didn't get outraged at one particular thing some rich people are alleged to have done, therefore I don't hate rich people. 3. Therefore I hate poor people. The only thing wrong with this argument is every part of it, so I hope you mean something more reasonable. But what?
    - agensaequivocum 3y ago
      You admit that most people won't have the money to retain their cars, thus they will lose the greatest tool for individual travel ever. So you want to force poor people to be stuck in their current location regardless of how safe it is, and how much opportunity it has.

jaclaz 3y ago

When there was the "petrol crisis" in the 1970's in some countries there were "alternate plate numbers" circulation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%E2%80%93even_rationing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%E2%80%93even_rationing

JackMorgan 3y ago

Pretty common in Italy and Costa Rica. My family car license plate was allowed on Mondays and Thursdays in downtown San Jose. Of course there's a great bus network and tons of taxis for the other days.