A Financial Model Comparing Car Ownership with UberX in Los Angeles

Re:A Financial Model Comparing Car Ownership with UberX in L... by wj on Sunday August 31, 2014 @06:04PM (#8250537)

Potentially. But LA has millions of daily commuters. Automated electric cars will still clog up the freeways (thought hopefully less so due to less accidents, etc.) but the light rail should hopefully move more people quickly for 80% of their trips with Uber and Lyft providing the last mile.

I personally think they should stop construction on the subway to the sea and roll our light rail across the city.

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Re:A Financial Model Comparing Car Ownership with UberX in L... by jusben1369 on Sunday August 31, 2014 @06:39PM (#8250645)

I hear what you're saying. But what is light rail but several electric cars daisy chained? If you can put 4 people in one (a la car pooling) and give them a dedicated HOV lane between places.......

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Re:A Financial Model Comparing Car Ownership with UberX in L... by delg on Monday September 01, 2014 @04:52AM (#8252050)

Jesus, I guess, but compare the space efficiency of a rush hour train in an urban area to 4 people in an electric car. Not that I would want to sit in a car with 3 strangers, or my spouse and baby with 2...

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