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by smileysteve 3074 days ago
> Either way, "ride sharing" has definitely taken one more full time car off the road

one more full time car out of the parking lot.

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It's true that the same miles are still being accrued, just by a Lyft car rather than a personal car.

However, when multiple people use a lyft car throughout the day, it is more efficient than having each person own their own car. Maintenance, insurance, and the construction of the car itself are all shared.

Perhaps it's half a full time car off the road.