{"id":8827,"date":"2021-11-08T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1372418"},"modified":"2021-11-08T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:22:00","slug":"how-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8827","title":{"rendered":"How the GoCarma app can change driver behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-offset-key=\"3kr33-0-0\" readability=\"18.461538461538\">\n<p>Carpooling is a great way to cut driving costs, reduce traffic, save time, and reduce stress. It also improves air qualityand lowers <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/what-changes-to-the-build-back-better-act-mean-for-you\">greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>. Rates of traffic and <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/sidewalk-labs-parking-sensor-syndication\">parking<\/a> congestionare reduced. Many states in the US use toll roads to encourage carpooling. Cars with over three people (technically known as high occupancy vehicles or HOVs) can then receive a discount of up to 50% off their toll during peak hours.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that people cheat. But a company called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocarma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Carma<\/a> has stopped HOV cheating in Texas, a state with over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/inside-txdot\/division\/toll-operations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">50 toll roads<\/a>. I spoke to Carma\u2019s Chief Business Officer, Paul Steinberg, to find out more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ei8qb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ei8qb-0-0\">GoCarma confronts the problem of cheating commuters<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"d89e5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d89e5-0-0\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372420 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01.jpeg\" alt=\"GoCarma app\" width=\"507\" height=\"1022\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01.jpeg 507w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-104x210.jpeg 104w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-67x135.jpeg 67w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-134x270.jpeg 134w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F08%2Fhow-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The GoCarma app rewards car users for car pooling.\" data-title=\"Share The GoCarma app rewards car users for car pooling. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The GoCarma app rewards car users for car pooling. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The GoCarma app rewards car users for car pooling.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372420\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01.jpeg\" alt=\"GoCarma app\" width=\"507\" height=\"1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01.jpeg 507w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-104x210.jpeg 104w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-67x135.jpeg 67w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-08-at-14.47.01-134x270.jpeg 134w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"2vv27-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2vv27-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-0-0\">The GoCarma app uses Bluetooth and GPS in the Dallas-Fort Worth <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-0-1\">TEXpress<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-0-2\"> Lane locations to verify there are at least two people in the vehicle<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-1-0\">. Vehicles with a verified HOV status then receive a 50% HOV toll discount. <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-2-0\">Specifically<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-3-0\">, the app measures occupancy. It counts how many phones are traveling together in a vehicle. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-4-0\">(If you\u2019re in the car with people without a smartphone such as kids, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.gocarma.com\/en\/articles\/3195127-what-if-someone-doesn-t-have-a-smartphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-5-0\">an Occupant pass<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-6-0\"> can record their presence in the car)<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2vv27-7-0\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ccg4v-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ccg4v-0-0\">HOV tolls are becoming the norm<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"d9rfa-0-0\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"d9rfa-0-0\">Over 45,000 daily commuters in Dallas-Fort Worth use Carma technology. Carpool rates have increased by 15% in a little over a year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"1i85u-0-0\">Paul explained the need as part of a bigger push to increase HOVs:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5.5\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"fhm44-0-0\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"c017k-0-0\">The more cars you fit in a lane, the slower it goes. And there are mandates on how fast that road must travel. The new transportation bill mandates that every new toll road in the US must have an HOV component to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-0-0\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-0-0\">So, the tech has come at a great time, as cities focus on improving their carbon emissions. <\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-1-0\">To date, Dallas-Fort Worth commuters have saved roughly 3300 metric tons of CO2 by choosing to travel together using GoCarma instead of driving alone<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-2-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-3-0\">That\u2019s the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-4-0\">equivalent<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-5-0\"> of reversingCO2 emissions from <\/span><\/span><span class=\"qualifier\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-6-0\">just<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-7-0\"> over 700 passenger vehicles driven for one year, or 400 homes\u2019 energy use for one year<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"1cqbb-8-0\">. Impressive, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c4kaf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c4kaf-0-0\">Removing police from minor road violations&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c4kaf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-0-0\">An <\/span><span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-1-0\">additional<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-2-0\"> advantage of apps like GoCarma is that they remove HOV enforcement from police<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-3-0\">. <\/span><span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-4-0\">Many are calling for the need to separate police from non-critical traffic enforcement tasks<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"bvjhv-5-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"jo0q-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"jo0q-0-0\"><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-0-0\">An <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/31\/us\/police-ticket-quotas-money-funding.html?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-1-0\">extensive investigation<\/span><\/a><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-2-0\"> by The New York Times found that many cities <\/span><\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-3-0\">utilize<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-4-0\"> police as revenue agents for traffic violations, instead of public safety infractions<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-5-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-6-0\">As a result, driving is one of the most common daily routines during which people get shot, tasered, beaten, or arrested after minor offenses<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"jo0q-7-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"5njsv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5njsv-0-0\"><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"5njsv-0-0\">The New York Times<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/31\/us\/police-traffic-stops-killings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-offset-key=\"5njsv-1-0\"> identified<\/span><\/a><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"5njsv-2-0\"> 400 cases from the past five years in which officers killed unarmed civilians who had not been under pursuit for violent crimes<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5njsv-3-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"9knp8-0-0\">For catching HOV violators, the use of police is also a <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"9knp8-1-0\">highly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9knp8-2-0\"> inefficient form of policing. As Paul explained:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"769eo-0-0\">Historically<\/span><\/span><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"769eo-1-0\">, the only way to catch people for vehicle occupancy violations is a police officer on the side of the road peering into vehicles \u2014 even if they have a camera, they still have to drive and pull over offending drivers<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"769eo-2-0\">. And they can only pull over two or three people an hour.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"veryhardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"769eo-3-0\">So as traffic volumes have increased over decades, the percentage of actual cheaters they are catching keeps going down because they can only catch about 4% of the total number of cheaters that are driving past them in any given hour, even if they\u2019re on the road<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"769eo-4-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"ai41h-0-0\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"ai41h-0-0\">By using technology such as GoCarma, enforcement saves time and money. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"ai41h-1-0\">Violation detection shifts from the police, reducing police shootings and police injuries in the line of duty<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"ai41h-2-0\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f9lau-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f9lau-0-0\">GoCarma acts as a deterrence to repeat offenders<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"37n2i-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"37n2i-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-0-0\">If you get caught in a HOV lane without exemption, the fines can be steep. For example, in California, a HOV lane violation ticket is a <\/span><span class=\"complexword\"><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-1-0\">minimum<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-2-0\"> $490 fine. <\/span><span>Many states even have <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-3-0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.wa.gov\/about\/news\/2019\/changes-hov-lane-violations-and-fines-start-july-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-4-0\">additional fines<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-5-0\"> for anyone caught trying to use a doll or dummy to fake passengers<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"37n2i-6-0\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-0-0\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-0-0\">But <\/span><span class=\"qualifier\"><span data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-1-0\">maybe<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-2-0\"> there\u2019s another way?&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-3-0\">As Paul shared: \u201cWhat we\u2019ve been able to do in Dallas is by flipping that model, going away from enforcement and moving to verification<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7v7h0-4-0\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"6fl3u-0-0\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"6fl3u-0-0\">With GoCarma, violating users receive a series of escalating warnings. Carma reports that 98% change their behavior before the fourth notification. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"6fl3u-1-0\">While habitual violators get suspended from HOV discounts for 30 days, they can still use the managed lanes<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6fl3u-2-0\">. To date, less than one of every 1,000 users has received a suspension, with violation rates lower than 2%.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"398vf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"398vf-0-0\">Incentive-based congestion pricing&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5dbc9\" data-offset-key=\"535rl-0-0\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372447 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view.jpeg\" alt=\"reduce traffic on game day\" width=\"1166\" height=\"778\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view.jpeg 1166w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-796x531.jpeg 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F11%2F08%2Fhow-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Game day road congestion is a very real problem\" data-title=\"Share Game day road congestion is a very real problem on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Game day road congestion is a very real problem on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Game day road congestion is a very real problem<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372447\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view.jpeg\" alt=\"reduce traffic on game day\" width=\"1166\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view.jpeg 1166w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Cowboys_Stadium_full_view-796x531.jpeg 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cees-0-0\">Carma is upgrading their platform next year to allow cities to deploy congestion pricing <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"1cees-1-0\">easily<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"1cees-2-0\">. But as Paul explained:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"fdori-0-0\">What is unique about Texas, is that they are flipping the model of road user charging. They want to give you discounts. So, as the US government is looking at road user pricing, TxDOT wants to give money back for good behavior. If you change your time of day for commuting, they\u2019re going to give you money back. If you take an alternative route during peak times such as a game at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, they\u2019ll pay you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"703vh-0-0\">As Paul noted:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-0-0\">As the world tries to solve its <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/cop26-australia-is-burning-in-international-embarassment\"><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-1-0\">big emissions problem<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-2-0\">, the easiest emission to solve is transportation<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-3-0\">. That\u2019s where all the oil is being burned. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-4-0\">And it\u2019s the simplest thing to introduce a policy that will encourage carpooling or less driving<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-5-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div data-offset-key=\"7ksl0-0-0\" readability=\"8.3783783783784\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/help-green-the-streets-of-helsinki-and-amsterdam-by-car\">Changing driver behavior<\/a> is hard. But where punishment has failed, Carma might have found the solution, incentivizing drivers to do the right thing.<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-the-gocarma-app-can-change-driver-behaviour\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carpooling is a great way to cut driving costs, reduce traffic, save time, and reduce stress. It also improves air qualityand lowers greenhouse gas emissions. 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