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I think that people who believe that private car ownership will fall are those who live in the urban centres and have little understanding of the needs and livi
by nec4b 10y ago
I think that people who believe that private car ownership will fall are those who live in the urban centres and have little understanding of the needs and living styles of rural or suburban population. It could just as well be that the opposite will happen, because cars will suddenly become much more accessible for people who can't or don't know how to drive.
- ticviking 10y ago> It could just as well be that the opposite will happen, because cars will suddenly become much more accessible for people who can't or don't know how to drive. This is important to note. I'm on those margins, and have been saving for my first automatic car for ages. I live in a mildly rural community, and don't wanna wait for uber or whatever to deploy autonomous cars here.
- mypalmike 10y ago> those who live in the urban centres Per the 2010 US census, over 80% of the US population lives in urban areas.
- serge2k 10y agouh huh. and just what is the definition of urban area?
- IanCal 10y agoIt's a definition in the census. I find it somewhat disappointing to see such a dismissive response when the answer is so easy to find. Here's a link to the definitions of urban and rural: https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_urbanrural.html https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_urbanrural.html Here's the 2010 figures for the split between the urban and rural: https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.html https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.htm...
- ghaff 10y agoI think the point was that the "urban area" definition in the census was quite broad. I live in an "urban area" on a decent plot of land with a Christmas tree farm on one side and a working farm/apple orchard on the other. Probably not what most people think of as urban.
- mypalmike 10y agoIt is relatively broad, but the point is that it's based on population size and density. The fact that you live next to a farm and an orchard doesn't change the fact that you live near lots of other people.
- ghaff 10y agoI suppose it depends on your definition of near. I'm about an hour drive from a major city. Less so to smaller urban areas that have no significant public transit. No it's not the wilds of Wyoming but most people here probably wouldn't consider being on a 100 acres or so with a couple of other houses being near lots of other people.
- RRL 10y agoMy parent's house has an orange orchard in front of it, a wilderness area behind it, but Uber rides from downtown are still only $11, and everyone I know who lives in that town now uses Uber instead of driving. DUIs are way down. Nightlife is better, etc. etc. This is a very real 'urban' situation.
- dcre 10y agoYes, but they don't necessarily need to own them. They could call a ride from a lot 10 minutes away whenever they need one.
- username223 10y agoOr even those who live in urban centers but like to get out of them on weekends and vacations. I've tried living for years in western US cities both with and without a car. Going without was much cheaper, and I managed to find entertainment and not starve, but getting a car vastly improved my quality of life. Trains and an occasional rental would probably have worked nearly as well in parts of Europe, but the US just has too much empty space between interesting places.
- mypalmike 10y agoWho says you can't take an automated rental car to more remote locations?