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OT: if the consensus is that self driving will eliminate ownership then what will people do with their garages? Will there be a market for converting them into

OT: if the consensus is that self driving will eliminate ownership then what will people do with their garages? Will there be a market for converting them into more useful space. Will houses be built without garages? Will we need driveways? I know self driving will have a big impact on society. Never thought about how it may impact suburbia.

JulianMorrison 9y ago
Knock them down, dig up the driveway, grow a garden.
cjrp 9y ago
In the UK it's quite common for people to convert their garage into an additional bedroom or office, since most people don't keep their car in there and just use it as storage.
stupidcar 9y ago
Are garages really used for storing cars much, now that they don't need as much protection from bad weather? I don't know about the US, but in the UK many (most?) people already keep their cars on the driveway, and use their garage for other purposes. E.g. as a storage area, a workshop, or a utility room.
- janesvilleseo 9y ago
  Good point. I'd say a good percentage actually use their garage for thei car. Others just fill them up with stuff/junk.
onion2k 9y ago
what will people do with their garages For existing houses people will use them as storage space, or convert them to an additional room, or just ignore them. New houses will be built without them. And, maybe more interestingly, without driveways..
camillomiller 9y ago
>> Will houses be built without garages? Welcome to the rest of the World, America. You know, that part of the World that's actually way bigger than America.
- janesvilleseo 9y ago
  Yeah. When you think of it in broader historical terms America is a young country. Even given that our early houses never had garages of cousre because there were no cars then. Only when cars became the standard mode of transportation did we start to have garages. So to put it in American perspective again, maybe garages will be like barns. Eventually less will be built by the masses, some will be torn down, some will be converted, and some will stay up until they crumble.

JulianMorrison 9y ago

Knock them down, dig up the driveway, grow a garden.

cjrp 9y ago

In the UK it's quite common for people to convert their garage into an additional bedroom or office, since most people don't keep their car in there and just use it as storage.

stupidcar 9y ago

Are garages really used for storing cars much, now that they don't need as much protection from bad weather? I don't know about the US, but in the UK many (most?) people already keep their cars on the driveway, and use their garage for other purposes. E.g. as a storage area, a workshop, or a utility room.

janesvilleseo 9y ago
Good point. I'd say a good percentage actually use their garage for thei car. Others just fill them up with stuff/junk.

onion2k 9y ago

what will people do with their garages For existing houses people will use them as storage space, or convert them to an additional room, or just ignore them. New houses will be built without them. And, maybe more interestingly, without driveways..

camillomiller 9y ago

>> Will houses be built without garages? Welcome to the rest of the World, America. You know, that part of the World that's actually way bigger than America.

janesvilleseo 9y ago
Yeah. When you think of it in broader historical terms America is a young country. Even given that our early houses never had garages of cousre because there were no cars then. Only when cars became the standard mode of transportation did we start to have garages. So to put it in American perspective again, maybe garages will be like barns. Eventually less will be built by the masses, some will be torn down, some will be converted, and some will stay up until they crumble.