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In 20 years, most cars (electric or not) will probably be self-driving ones owned and controlled by a centralized ride-sharing service. You won't need to charge

In 20 years, most cars (electric or not) will probably be self-driving ones owned and controlled by a centralized ride-sharing service. You won't need to charge/refuel them.

fbbbbb 11y ago
I agree, minus the ride-sharing part, which will have a very minor share, in numbers compared to taxis and similar. Car is still a necessity in the eyes of an average (first world) human and our individuality will not let us share them.
- thomasahle 11y ago
  > Car is still a necessity in the eyes of an average (first world) human and our individuality will not let us share them. Individuality and fear of foreigners sure is a strong force. However so is saving money. There is a reason some people still take the bus, even when they could have taken a taxi.
  - fbbbbb 11y ago
    How does that relate to self driving cars?
    - thomasahle 11y ago
      If you can save 75% of trip costs, by sharing it with 3 other people, a lot of people will.
JetSpiegel 11y ago
This comment, combined with your username, just made me laugh out loud.
paganel 11y ago
> In 20 years, most cars (electric or not) will probably be self-driving ones owned and controlled by a centralized ride-sharing service This is not true. Just to give an example, how do you plan to implement that "centralized ride-sharing service" in a city like Cairo (current population 10+ million)? Sometimes HN users need to get out of their bubble.
- mcguire 11y ago
  Or in a city like Huntsville, AL, with a population of 200,000 and a surprising number of workers who commute from 40 or more miles away?
- w1ntermute 11y ago
  > how do you plan to implement that "centralized ride-sharing service" in a city like Cairo (current population 10+ million) https://www.uber.com/cities/cairo https://www.uber.com/cities/cairo
Abraln 11y ago
I would imagine that gas stations of the future will have the capability to fuel/charge cars without drivers present via some kind of pre-paid account. After you get home from work, push a button and the car drives itself to the nearest/cheapest station and a pump/cable extends. When full it drives itself back home.
- superuser2 11y ago
  Perhaps, but this does not help one own an electric car in the near term.

In 20 years, most cars (electric or not) will probably be self-driving ones owned and controlled by a centralized ride-sharing service. You won't need to charge/refuel them.

fbbbbb 11y ago

I agree, minus the ride-sharing part, which will have a very minor share, in numbers compared to taxis and similar. Car is still a necessity in the eyes of an average (first world) human and our individuality will not let us share them.

thomasahle 11y ago
> Car is still a necessity in the eyes of an average (first world) human and our individuality will not let us share them. Individuality and fear of foreigners sure is a strong force. However so is saving money. There is a reason some people still take the bus, even when they could have taken a taxi.
- fbbbbb 11y ago
  How does that relate to self driving cars?
  - thomasahle 11y ago
    If you can save 75% of trip costs, by sharing it with 3 other people, a lot of people will.

JetSpiegel 11y ago

This comment, combined with your username, just made me laugh out loud.

paganel 11y ago

> In 20 years, most cars (electric or not) will probably be self-driving ones owned and controlled by a centralized ride-sharing service This is not true. Just to give an example, how do you plan to implement that "centralized ride-sharing service" in a city like Cairo (current population 10+ million)? Sometimes HN users need to get out of their bubble.

mcguire 11y ago
Or in a city like Huntsville, AL, with a population of 200,000 and a surprising number of workers who commute from 40 or more miles away?
w1ntermute 11y ago
> how do you plan to implement that "centralized ride-sharing service" in a city like Cairo (current population 10+ million) https://www.uber.com/cities/cairo https://www.uber.com/cities/cairo

Abraln 11y ago

I would imagine that gas stations of the future will have the capability to fuel/charge cars without drivers present via some kind of pre-paid account. After you get home from work, push a button and the car drives itself to the nearest/cheapest station and a pump/cable extends. When full it drives itself back home.

superuser2 11y ago
Perhaps, but this does not help one own an electric car in the near term.