Self-driving cars: Lyft and GM will develop on-demand network of autonomous vehicles

The video discusses the potential impact of self-driving cars on vehicle usage in the US. With 258 million vehicles, many remain idle for most of the day. Lyft and General Motors aim to reduce this through a network of self-driving cars, allowing multiple users per vehicle. This could significantly decrease the number of cars needed, especially with carpooling, potentially reducing vehicles on the road to 43 million.

What was the goal of Lyft and General Motors in 2015 regarding self-driving cars?

• To reduce the cost of car manufacturing

• To eliminate the need for public transportation

• To create a network of on-demand self-driving cars

• To increase the number of vehicles on the road

How many hours a day does the average American spend driving?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

What is the estimated idle time for all vehicles in the US each day?

• 5.67 billion hours

• 3.5 billion hours

• 2 billion hours

• 7 billion hours

How many people can potentially use one self-driving car in a day?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Four

What could be the potential reduction in the number of vehicles if self-driving cars are shared?

• To around 200 million

• To around 150 million

• To around 43 million

• To around 100 million