Carpooling — the cheapest, easiest way to solve traffic congestion — remains stubbornly stuck in neutral. Americans love riding solo. Fewer than 10 percent share rides en route to work. Google wants to change that. The search engine company’s Waze GPS traffic navigation division has been helping people arrange carpools in 13 states, including California, since 2016.

Google’s Waze expands carpooling service nationwide

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Google’s Waze expands carpooling service nationwide

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