Hmm. So my question was "How do you conclude that paying by use is not going to be a good deal?" and you quoted by fixed cost observation back at me without mak

Hmm. So my question was "How do you conclude that paying by use is not going to be a good deal?" and you quoted by fixed cost observation back at me without making any additional argument. To interpret this charitably, I guess you may be trying to say that it is still a good deal for people who drive a lot in any case and don't mind the fixed cost? I agree, but I think these people are going to be a shrinking segment, in contrast to your claim that it will "never" be a good deal for the consumer. To reiterate, many people don't want to invest this fixed cost and drive everywhere, but once they have committed to the fixed cost, it's uneconomical to do the daily life the carless way. All this is in the context of the necessary reduction of private car usage, considering the need recuce CO2 emissions. (Electric cars only cut car lifetime emissions to half, which is still unsustainable).