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TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

2 months ago by destructdisc to c/fuckcars

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Winning 17 points 2 months ago

Metro has partnered with GoCarma, whose mobile app automatically tracks travel behavior and odometer readings — making participation easier than ever. 

There's the fun part. They're going to track the shit out of you and your car. Whether you successfully earn that $600 or not, they're going to hoover up your data and sell it for more.

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CombatWombat 0 points 2 months ago

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Winning 4 points 2 months ago

The tracking is happening on your mobile phone. That's where mobile apps go.

It sees where you go when you don't have a car.

It sees what public transit you use.

It sees how all sorts of habits are altered without a car.

They will probably find new ways to A/B test the shit out of you too. I'd rather test new medications for cash than be a part of unregulated behavior studies ran by psychopaths.

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HubertManne 1 point 2 months ago

for 600 I would make the exchange. uninstalled right away of course.

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Semi_Hemi_Demigod 14 points 2 months ago
  1. Buy a project car that doesn’t run
  2. Park it in your driveway while you work on it
  3. Use government money to buy the parts

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hildegarde 7 points 2 months ago

Its limited to 2000 households during this 5 week pilot program. You pre-register and only those selected are offered the money. Its doubtful they would pick you if the car you propose using is a non-working project car.

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Semi_Hemi_Demigod 4 points 2 months ago

Okay, take a car that is running and make it a project car.

Also: Reality is boring and dumb

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