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I don't know - why do you need to own a car 100% of the time? Why not have a car drive to pick you up for your commute maybe with someone else heading your way

by KevanM 9y ago

I don't know - why do you need to own a car 100% of the time? Why not have a car drive to pick you up for your commute maybe with someone else heading your way - then it goes about and picks up people who are heading to the shops, have doctor's appointments, are heading to the airport. You might even part-own that car - you get priority on your travelling hours - and the lease company does a daily valet before the car comes to pick you up.

wtvanhest 9y ago
Everyone basically needs their cars at the same time. They all need them to commute. Not owning one will mean ride sharing or extremely high prices. My guess is that people will continue owning their cars forever.
takk309 9y ago
An example for full time ownership is chaining trips together. If I am planning to go to multiple stores over the course of the day (one before work, two at lunch, and one after), I don't want to have to load and unload my purchases each time I have to get a different car. Or if I plan to do an activity after work that requires lots of equipment home is not along the way, I will bring the gear with and leave it in my car for the day. These are just two examples from my own life but I am sure there are other reasons to own a private car.
- chii 9y ago
  It could be a time based rental, rather than trip based. If you think you'll need it for several trips, you should have the option to do that, rather than having to swap cars between trips.
  - aetherson 9y ago
    To the extent that that's cheap, you'll see the utilization of the rental cars go down. To the extent that it's not cheap, why are people using this service? There is some kind of happy-ish medium there, but it's another chip away at the claims of the omnipresence of rides-for-hire.
aetherson 9y ago
You don't, of course. But owning your own car means: 1. You can leave your stuff in it and only grab your stuff when it's convenient. 2. You always have access to your car and are never stuck during high demand times. 3. You can go to places that aren't in dense population areas without either paying a premium or waiting a long time for a ride to come pick you up. 4. Potentially prestige or personal style things. It's a luxury (but so is owning a car today). If the price of the luxury is low enough, lots of people will pay it.
MisterBastahrd 9y ago
I want to go to the bank, the post office, the home improvement store, a home decor store and the grocery store. How many times am I stuck waiting for a car to arrive, and how many times do I need to make an unnecessary trip back home to unload my gear before getting back in yet another car? Certainly there are times when I get into the car for one thing. But you know what? I walk outside and I start the car and drive off. I don't have to schedule anything or wait for anything.

by KevanM 9y ago

wtvanhest 9y ago

Everyone basically needs their cars at the same time. They all need them to commute. Not owning one will mean ride sharing or extremely high prices. My guess is that people will continue owning their cars forever.

takk309 9y ago

An example for full time ownership is chaining trips together. If I am planning to go to multiple stores over the course of the day (one before work, two at lunch, and one after), I don't want to have to load and unload my purchases each time I have to get a different car. Or if I plan to do an activity after work that requires lots of equipment home is not along the way, I will bring the gear with and leave it in my car for the day. These are just two examples from my own life but I am sure there are other reasons to own a private car.

chii 9y ago
It could be a time based rental, rather than trip based. If you think you'll need it for several trips, you should have the option to do that, rather than having to swap cars between trips.
- aetherson 9y ago
  To the extent that that's cheap, you'll see the utilization of the rental cars go down. To the extent that it's not cheap, why are people using this service? There is some kind of happy-ish medium there, but it's another chip away at the claims of the omnipresence of rides-for-hire.

aetherson 9y ago

You don't, of course. But owning your own car means: 1. You can leave your stuff in it and only grab your stuff when it's convenient. 2. You always have access to your car and are never stuck during high demand times. 3. You can go to places that aren't in dense population areas without either paying a premium or waiting a long time for a ride to come pick you up. 4. Potentially prestige or personal style things. It's a luxury (but so is owning a car today). If the price of the luxury is low enough, lots of people will pay it.

MisterBastahrd 9y ago

I want to go to the bank, the post office, the home improvement store, a home decor store and the grocery store. How many times am I stuck waiting for a car to arrive, and how many times do I need to make an unnecessary trip back home to unload my gear before getting back in yet another car? Certainly there are times when I get into the car for one thing. But you know what? I walk outside and I start the car and drive off. I don't have to schedule anything or wait for anything.