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I'm not sure you actually read the article you linked. The focus is on delayed purchasing of cars, not an outright lack of ownership. There's no way I'll ever b
by vlozko 9y ago
I'm not sure you actually read the article you linked. The focus is on delayed purchasing of cars, not an outright lack of ownership. There's no way I'll ever be using a rental service when I have to constantly worry about having a stroller, diaper bag, car seats, and so much more. I don't see the issue of family mobility solved anywhere in the horizon by "cars as a service."
- cx1000 9y agoThe article says it may be delayed but it also says this. > Some critics are skeptical that millennials will ever catch up. Prolonging car-buying, they say, means fewer cars purchased during one’s lifetime, a problem for the auto industry. and > millennials are looking for cars from manufacturers that integrate seamlessly with their smartphones and sync with other technology Which actually is in line with what Apple is doing. Either way, I agree it's not a stupid move.
- dagw 9y agoProlonging car-buying, they say, means fewer cars purchased during one’s lifetime, a problem for the auto industry. I bought my first car when I was 36. Compared to friends who got their first car when they where 18, the main difference is that I've bought 1 fairly nice new car in my life and they've bought 1 fairly nice new car and 5 pieces of crap. By the time we're both 65 we'll probably have spent about the same total amount of money buying cars in our lifetime.
- Eridrus 9y agoParents are a pretty large market, I could imagine being able to call a car with car seats and other fixed items. I'm also expecting costs to come way down when you no longer need a driver, and people are willing to trade some inconvenience for significantly reduced costs.
- mason240 9y agoThe cost of keeping on demand toddler haulers, who each have their own configuration and create huge messes, would be very labor intensive.