Friday TED Talk

http://www.ted.com/talks/travis_kalanick_uber_s_plan_to_get_more_people_into_fewer_cars#t-1106155

This TED talk was from Travis Kalanick, who is the CEO of Uber. He talked about how Uber is beginning to shift away from rides for individual people and start generating rides for multiple people at once. He talked about how much time, money, and productivity could be saved if the we were able to fit more people into less cars. He also explained how stupid the current model is, because it often leads people to take separate rides to the same place. By combining this ride into one, the total cost would be the same, but the bill would be split between two people, along with the obvious reduced carbon footprint and another vehicle off of the roads. In the end, he began to explain the future of transportation, and cited the fact that hundreds of thousands of people die every year from car crashes, and that self-driving cars will all but eliminate those pointless deaths.

1. What was the earliest form of Uber known as?

2. Why doesn't this business exist anymore?

3. What are the benefits of combining rides?

4. How many miles were taken off the road in one year?

5. How much time could be saved from combining rides?

6. Why is Uber more successful in an urban environment?

7. How has the Uber carpooling affected traffic in San Fransisco?

8. What are some problems Uber faces in rolling out carpooling?

9. How long did Travis predict it would be before self-driving cars were used regularly?

10. How much per mile does it cost to own the average car?