When slowing down pays off: Physicists reveal surprising insights from taxi drivers

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Taxi drivers who slow down when searching for passengers are not only more efficient but also earn more, according to a new study. The research analyzed over 2.3 billion GPS data points collected from 40,000 taxi drivers across three Chinese cities to understand which search strategies produce better outcomes, specifically, how drivers can locate passengers faster and increase profitability.