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Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Drew
Date: May 17, 2017 01:24AM
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Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: May 17, 2017 01:32AM
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Posted by: Racer X
Date: May 17, 2017 01:36AM
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Posted by: Drew
Date: May 17, 2017 01:36AM
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Posted by: Racer X
Date: May 17, 2017 01:38AM
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Posted by: freeradical
Date: May 17, 2017 01:47AM
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Posted by: GGD
Date: May 17, 2017 02:46AM
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Drew
On the other hand, Americans don't just go from point A to point B in their cars, but to many points on their daily journeys. They also seem to need carry more stuff and keep more stuff in their cars.
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Forrest
Date: May 17, 2017 03:21AM
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Posted by: Drew
Date: May 17, 2017 03:26AM
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Posted by: Bimwad
Date: May 17, 2017 04:51AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Mr645
Date: May 17, 2017 06:15AM
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Posted by: SDGuy
Date: May 17, 2017 06:25AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: billb
Date: May 17, 2017 06:25AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: May 17, 2017 07:01AM
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freeradical
It is a far more efficient use of a resource as far as the user is concerned.
You drive to work and park your car. You drive home and park your car. What a waste.
The only fly in the ointment is that this solution does not solve the peak demand problem.
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Paul F.
Date: May 17, 2017 07:56AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Yoyodyne ArtWorks
Date: May 17, 2017 08:07AM
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Bimwad
Uber is losing billions of dollars per year, and that's as the dominant ride sharing provider operating under their current MO of paying their drivers peanuts, and skirting all those pesky rules and regulations that governments put in their way.
That's fine as long as the Saudis and other investors continue to bankroll them, but imagine how much it would cost them to operate as a legitimate company.
Mobility as a service will have its place, but the dominant (95%) one? In 2030? Anyone want to take bets on that?
Academics and Silicon Valley entrepreneur-types dream big, and sometimes hit it big, but more often than not, reality tends to spoil those plans.
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: cbelt3
Date: May 17, 2017 08:32AM
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Posted by: TLB
Date: May 17, 2017 08:40AM
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Posted by: S. Pupp
Date: May 17, 2017 08:49AM
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Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: May 17, 2017 08:53AM
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Posted by: billb
Date: May 17, 2017 09:15AM
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Posted by: Zoidberg
Date: May 17, 2017 09:53AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: rz
Date: May 17, 2017 10:07AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: jdc
Date: May 17, 2017 10:14AM
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Drew
I live in Japan and can imagine this happening much faster here than in the US, at least in urban Japan. Many here don't have cars anyway. On the other hand, Americans don't just go from point A to point B in their cars, but to many points on their daily journeys. They also seem to need carry more stuff and keep more stuff in their cars. Still, the article makes some interesting points about the economics of it all.
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: mattkime
Date: May 17, 2017 10:51AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: May 17, 2017 11:26AM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: vision63
Date: May 17, 2017 12:48PM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Robert M
Date: May 17, 2017 01:14PM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: vision63
Date: May 17, 2017 01:27PM
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Robert M
JDC,
Exactly. They underestimate the number of people who don't want to have to hail an uber vehicle and wait for it to arrive each time they want to travel from place to place. Factor in a baby, toddler or child and you now have to deal with car seats and booster seats in the uber or automated vehicle. Anyone who thinks I'm going to transfer Little M's car seat from vehicle to vehicle each time we need a ride is a moron. And, I will definitely _not_ use someone else's car seat unless said individual is a trusted friend or family member.
Robert
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: C(-)ris
Date: May 17, 2017 01:34PM
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vision63
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Robert M
JDC,
Exactly. They underestimate the number of people who don't want to have to hail an uber vehicle and wait for it to arrive each time they want to travel from place to place. Factor in a baby, toddler or child and you now have to deal with car seats and booster seats in the uber or automated vehicle. Anyone who thinks I'm going to transfer Little M's car seat from vehicle to vehicle each time we need a ride is a moron. And, I will definitely _not_ use someone else's car seat unless said individual is a trusted friend or family member.
Robert
To be real tho. People use their baby seats on Uber a whole lot. I see it everyday. I personally would not want to.
Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Robert M
Date: May 17, 2017 01:38PM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: vision63
Date: May 17, 2017 01:46PM
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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030
Posted by: Racer X
Date: May 17, 2017 01:51PM
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Drew
I live in Japan and can imagine this happening much faster here than in the US, at least in urban Japan. Many here don't have cars anyway. On the other hand, Americans don't just go from point A to point B in their cars, but to many points on their daily journeys. They also seem to need carry more stuff and keep more stuff in their cars. Still, the article makes some interesting points about the economics of it all.
Today I need to drop off 2 kids at 2 different schools at 2 different times, head to UPS, head to the grocery store for a few things, then Target. I have 2 8 X 10 rugs to return, and pickup a few things.
Maybe I decide while Im out since Im right near Home Depot I will stopp in and look at some plants for the planter out front, or a new hose sprayer.
After 2 school pickups, kids might be hungry, so maybe pop by in-n-out for a cheese burger, or ikea for an ice cream or who knows?
Doing any of that by automation? nope.