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How Driverless Cars Can Impact Climate Change

1,458 views · Published 17 November 2017 · 3:04 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: UC Davis · 2017 · Science & Technology

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A global shift to driverless vehicles could create a dream scenario in which traffic congestion and emissions contributing to climate change plummet by 50 percent or more by 2050. Dan Sperling, Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, talks about the change on the horizon, with comments from Emily Castor Warren, Senior Director of Transportation Policy at Lyft, and Sacramento Mayor, Darrell Steinberg.

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Read More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/ucdavis/driverless-cars-could-be-a-solution-to-climate-change/

Video Description: A small, red vehicle resembling a golf cart moves slowly past the camera.  The driver’s wheel spins seamlessly on its own.  Gears shift up and down.  Dan Sperling, Director at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, enthusiastically explains what driverless colors might mean for climate change.  Vibrant shots display cars whizzing up and down the highways and streets of the city.  Emily Castor Warren, Senior Director of Transportation Policy at Lyft, details the effect of ridesharing on efforts to take cars off the road.  The video closes off with the driverless red vehicle continuing down the street and out of frame.

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