Transportation scholars are just beginning to study whether the ride-sharing industry will encourage us to give up our cars, but results from some related studies look promising.

运输方面的学者对共乘租车行业是否会鼓励人们摒弃私家车的研究才刚刚起步，但一些相关研究似乎前景乐观。

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GM envisions introducing self-driving car technology through ride-sharing, Ableson said during the discussion on autonomous vehicles.

在这次自动驾驶车辆听证会上，埃布尔森说GM希望通过拼车来推广自动驾驶汽车技术。

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However, Uber's expansion has placed it in competition with existing taxi services and caused some cities and countries to ban the ride-sharing service.

然而，Uber公司的扩张也使其陷入与现有出租车的竞争，并造成一些国家和城市禁止这种搭车服务。

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On the lower end, ride sharing apps like Sidecar and Lyft have turned regular cars into rideshares.

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Uber and other car sharing and ride sharing startups have grown quickly as alternatives for urban transportation that are enabled by mobile technology.

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When London-based entrepreneur Nicolas Brusson designed his ride-sharing startup, BlaBlaCar, he wanted to limit awkward interactions.

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