get there together - its california
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Potential for improved vehicle throughput on highways
Decades to replace existing fleets and infrastructure
Driverless cars may be the future
Riderless cars are the reality today
A road that is 100% full is utilizing only 25% capacity
We can no longer afford to build our way out
What is the problem?
The average annual cost of driving a sedan in the US = $9,122
The average passenger vehicle emits 5.1 tons of CO2 per year,making our car culture responsible for 33% of US emissions
The typical American spends a whole weekand wastes 19 gallons of fuel sitting in traffic every year
Most of us drive to work alone, i.e. with three empty seats!
Save up to 75% compared to the cost of driving alone
Reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, reduce your carbon footprint
Get access to carpool/HOV/express lanes and get your free time back
Spend time working or socializing with your neighbors - have some fun!
Sharing in a connected environment
Public transportation options
Ladders of accessibility and ADA
Usage is trending up in urban markets
Subsidized through federal government programs
Open transit data
Once data is open then developers will identify opportunities to growand integrate system capabilities
Roadside carpooling
SFBay daily: 12,500 people, 4,470 cars avoided, 47.7 tons of carbon
$180 million in annual operating costs per year for SFMTA
Self-sustaining, zero capital investment, running for 40 years
Carma carpooling
Real-time awareness of supply and demand
Automated matching with neighbors / colleagues
Patented technology to GPS verify vehicle occupancy in real-time
Carma is legal ridesharing
TransportationNetwork Companies Ridesharing
Taxis are great, but we are 100% focused on the commute
Connected commuting
Paul | Sean
Open APIs for real-time sharing of locations and occupancy
Real-time toll discounts and alerts for verified carpools
Real-time SOV / HOV travel times