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good breakdown of the latest attempt by ridesharing corporations to paint themselves as ethical from Tom MacWright.
We should be wary. First, because ridesharing has already claimed to reduce emissions and traffic congestion, and has done the opposite.
See, Lyft claimed in 2015 that their service harmonized with public transit, rather than competed with it. That didn’t work out. Not only have they stolen trips from public transit, they’ve reduced support for transit and replaced walking & biking trips, too. They’ve increased traffic deaths by 2-3%, while increasing the number of cars on the streets.
(Go to his post for the cite links.)
Which brings us to the question of self-driving technology: will it be used for shared, communal transit like public transit works today, or will it be a way for rich people to have private luxury rooms?
I think you know the answer. I didn't know that the Hyperloop positioning also plays to selfishness, though.