Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street

Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by zeth___ on Monday March 19, 2018 @05:25PM (#16623329)

Not if they are gasoline cars, particulate pollution alone kills tens of thousands.

An electric rail network on the other hand would have real positive externalities, but isn't as easily privitazable so won't be built.

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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by ant6n on Monday March 19, 2018 @06:01PM (#16623644)

Even electric cars aren't pollution free, and there are still other negative externalities (like health costs associated with car-centric life styles).

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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by nradov on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @12:04AM (#16625972)

The latest EPA Tier 3 gasoline vehicles have extremely low particulate emissions. If we're talking about building new vehicles anyway then your fatality estimate is way too high.

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