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"Why would you want a vehicle that sits idle 90% of the day?" Some reasons I want my own car (note - I don't currently own one but rent occasionally) : - My k

"Why would you want a vehicle that sits idle 90% of the day?" Some reasons I want my own car (note - I don't currently own one but rent occasionally) : - My kids' car seats are already installed and ready to go - My phone is already connected to the sound system, and ready to take calls, with contacts and built-in SatNav already knowing my home and work. - The car has the Accessories I prefer. Eg, the sound system I want with Bluetooth connectivity, built-in DVD player, seating (leather vs cloth vs vinyl) with the right amount of space and recline movement. - I'm familiar with all controls. How to set all lighting, interval wipers, and know how to set the climate control, and quickly defog. A uniform fleet addresses the 4th point only. Maybe the 3rd point if my preferences happen to align with the fleet's administrators. As a user of ZipCar for quick trips and traditional car rentals for longer trips, these are general points of annoyance for me.

mrgordon 11y ago
I imagine you'd be able to pick from a few options as far as car type goes and then get a driverless car of that type. Once you knew which cars you like, then you could set it as a default option or something. Driverless cars would eliminate your concern about most of the controls anyway. It'd be easy enough to have a car seat option as Uber does: https://newsroom.uber.com/nyc/uberfamilyfor-parents-on-the-go/ https://newsroom.uber.com/nyc/uberfamilyfor-parents-on-the-g... Anyway, interesting to see your list of annoyances from real world usage of a car sharing service!
- secabeen 11y ago
  The issue then becomes this: "uberFAMILY provides one forward-facing car seat for a child who is at least (a) 12 months old AND (b) 22 lbs. AND (c) 31 inches. A child is too big at 48 lbs. or 52 inches." What if you need two car seats, or if your kid is outside those parameters? You still need a seat. Likewise, adding these options can add significant delay to your getting a car. Most people are used to transportation being reliable. When you step out of your home or office, your car is there, ready to go. Having to wait an extra 15 minutes for the car to show up is not what most people want to do. I think car-sharing services will change things, quite a lot, but I don't think it will eliminate private car ownership. Most families will own one "family car" for road trips, etc, etc.
mschuster91 11y ago
> - My phone is already connected to the sound system, and ready to take calls, with contacts and built-in SatNav already knowing my home and work. > - I'm familiar with all controls. How to set all lighting, interval wipers, and know how to set the climate control, and quickly defog. These things can be synchronized with the cloud... you just authenticate at the car and it will download and apply your preferences. IIRC 7er BMWs have this, based on the key (e.g. one for the man, one for the wife and one for the son).
rkischuk 11y ago
Forget about car seats - bring your own vests and don't worry about it: http://saferide4kids.com/product/ridesafer-travel-vest/ http://saferide4kids.com/product/ridesafer-travel-vest/ Disclaimer: I haven't tried them. But I'd be open to it, as someone with kids who would prefer not to own a car eventually.

mrgordon 11y ago

I imagine you'd be able to pick from a few options as far as car type goes and then get a driverless car of that type. Once you knew which cars you like, then you could set it as a default option or something. Driverless cars would eliminate your concern about most of the controls anyway. It'd be easy enough to have a car seat option as Uber does: https://newsroom.uber.com/nyc/uberfamilyfor-parents-on-the-go/ https://newsroom.uber.com/nyc/uberfamilyfor-parents-on-the-g... Anyway, interesting to see your list of annoyances from real world usage of a car sharing service!

secabeen 11y ago
The issue then becomes this: "uberFAMILY provides one forward-facing car seat for a child who is at least (a) 12 months old AND (b) 22 lbs. AND (c) 31 inches. A child is too big at 48 lbs. or 52 inches." What if you need two car seats, or if your kid is outside those parameters? You still need a seat. Likewise, adding these options can add significant delay to your getting a car. Most people are used to transportation being reliable. When you step out of your home or office, your car is there, ready to go. Having to wait an extra 15 minutes for the car to show up is not what most people want to do. I think car-sharing services will change things, quite a lot, but I don't think it will eliminate private car ownership. Most families will own one "family car" for road trips, etc, etc.

mschuster91 11y ago

> - My phone is already connected to the sound system, and ready to take calls, with contacts and built-in SatNav already knowing my home and work. > - I'm familiar with all controls. How to set all lighting, interval wipers, and know how to set the climate control, and quickly defog. These things can be synchronized with the cloud... you just authenticate at the car and it will download and apply your preferences. IIRC 7er BMWs have this, based on the key (e.g. one for the man, one for the wife and one for the son).

rkischuk 11y ago

Forget about car seats - bring your own vests and don't worry about it: http://saferide4kids.com/product/ridesafer-travel-vest/ http://saferide4kids.com/product/ridesafer-travel-vest/ Disclaimer: I haven't tried them. But I'd be open to it, as someone with kids who would prefer not to own a car eventually.