In The Verge, I explained why self-driving cars could be a disaster for climate change and road safety -- even if they work perfectly.
The answer lies in the Jevons paradox, a classic 19th century economic theory.
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The Verge
What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future
When you make something easy to use, people want to do it more.