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I guess if fossil fuel companies can do it with CO2 why not Uber and congestion, sure just sign all us up to pay for the externalities.

by dv_dt 3y ago

MBCook 3y ago
They’re already doing that. They don’t want to pay for the parking on the robotaxis, or move them further away when not in use, so they just drive in circles taking up space and making traffic worse without even carrying anyone. Who said having 90+ square feet of pavement to haul an average of around one person was a waste? Now we have the tech to average less than one! (Edit: sq ft corrected, was off by 10x)
- acdha 3y ago
  > Who said having 10+ square feet of pavement to haul an average of around one person was a waste? Now we have the tech to average less than one! Sadly you left out a zero: even a Toyota Camry is a hundred square feet so you’re probably at 150 when you allow space on the sides and buffer zones.
  - MBCook 3y ago
    Wow really? Oh dang. I was using a Chevy Bolt. Its footprint is basically 13k sq in. But I messed up the math. It’s not ~9 sq ft (which I rounded up). I lost a zero. It’s 90 sq ft. I’ll fix my post. Thanks!
- jprete 3y ago
  > They’re already doing that. They don’t want to pay for the parking on the robotaxis, or move them further away when not in use, so they just drive in circles taking up space and making traffic worse without even carrying anyone. I really expected them to wait for a little more secure of a political position before they started doing exactly the thing that proves that they're entirely out for themselves and don't give a damn about improving traffic or city life.
- shuckles 3y ago
  Did you just make this up? Uber doesn't even operate robotaxis, and a real robotaxi operator is being forced to park further from its market because of politics: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-supervisors-reject-proposed-waymo-private-lot/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-supervisors-rej...

I guess if fossil fuel companies can do it with CO2 why not Uber and congestion, sure just sign all us up to pay for the externalities.

by dv_dt 3y ago

I guess if fossil fuel companies can do it with CO2 why not Uber and congestion, sure just sign all us up to pay for the externalities.

MBCook 3y ago

They’re already doing that. They don’t want to pay for the parking on the robotaxis, or move them further away when not in use, so they just drive in circles taking up space and making traffic worse without even carrying anyone. Who said having 90+ square feet of pavement to haul an average of around one person was a waste? Now we have the tech to average less than one! (Edit: sq ft corrected, was off by 10x)

acdha 3y ago
> Who said having 10+ square feet of pavement to haul an average of around one person was a waste? Now we have the tech to average less than one! Sadly you left out a zero: even a Toyota Camry is a hundred square feet so you’re probably at 150 when you allow space on the sides and buffer zones.
- MBCook 3y ago
  Wow really? Oh dang. I was using a Chevy Bolt. Its footprint is basically 13k sq in. But I messed up the math. It’s not ~9 sq ft (which I rounded up). I lost a zero. It’s 90 sq ft. I’ll fix my post. Thanks!
jprete 3y ago
> They’re already doing that. They don’t want to pay for the parking on the robotaxis, or move them further away when not in use, so they just drive in circles taking up space and making traffic worse without even carrying anyone. I really expected them to wait for a little more secure of a political position before they started doing exactly the thing that proves that they're entirely out for themselves and don't give a damn about improving traffic or city life.
shuckles 3y ago
Did you just make this up? Uber doesn't even operate robotaxis, and a real robotaxi operator is being forced to park further from its market because of politics: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-supervisors-reject-proposed-waymo-private-lot/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-supervisors-rej...