Pod Cars are automated driverless vehicles that will operate on traditional roadways creating personal rapid transit systems”
* use contributes to carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbon emissions
* are expensive and if not shared typically are parked for most of there lifetime
* uses of cars are for 1-2 people transports
* have the technical capability to have small, energy efficient cars
* some cases cars with automated drivers are safer than humans
* automated shared car system would reduce emissions, decrease grid lock in cities, increase safety, enable faster personalized public transit options, and better utilize vehicles
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