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Mostly scrap. If you're in the market for a vehicle, do you take a gas-powered car with high operational and maintenance cost, or do you buy one with low costs?
by danielharan 9y ago
Mostly scrap. If you're in the market for a vehicle, do you take a gas-powered car with high operational and maintenance cost, or do you buy one with low costs?
Most people won't even buy, as it's cheaper and faster to rely on a self-driving vehicle that picks you up like a taxi would.
Existing cars are about as valuable in those scenarios as a horse and buggy.
- goatlover 9y agoQuite a few people were I live own trucks or SUVs. Also, we have buses here, but the only people who ride them are ones without cars. People do take Uber of course, but that's generally when they're not in a state to drive, or they don't have their car in walking distance.
- danielharan 9y ago"car in walking distance" is going to seem nonsensical very soon. These changes are predicated on autonomous vehicles.
- goatlover 9y agoI have a hard time seeing it be very soon outside of major cities, where "car in walking distance" has always been somewhat nonsensical given the ubiquitous public transportation.
- goatlover 9y agoSo what is it about being autonomous that will change the game? Because taxis haven't made owning cars obsolete. I know exactly zero people who prefer taking a taxis over owning a car, although a few would be in favor of public train transportation .