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Shared Self-Driving Cars Could Cut Car Park 90%
Fleets of shared autonomous vehicles could provide virtually the same personal mobility as today's privately owned car structure but with only 10% as many vehicles, according to an analysis the International Transport Forum in Paris.
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Fleets of shared autonomous vehicles could provide virtually the same personal mobility as today's privately owned car structure but with only 10% as many vehicles, according to an analysis the International Transport Forum in Paris.
The study says robotic cars could trim the number of in-service vehicles by two-thirds even during peak periods. ITF says the biggest reductions would come by combining fleets of shared-ride "taxibots" with single-passenger "autovots" and high-speed public transport.
The analysis points out that a complete switch to automated cars would eliminate virtually all need for on-street parking, thus freeing an estimated 20% of city road space for other uses.
Even without high-speed mass transit, robotic cars would slash the number of cars in cities 80%, the study says.
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