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Interesting move. I think they see the writing on the wall for the car indicating a commoditized future of self-driving cars as a service and therefore the meat
by macinjosh 9y ago
Interesting move. I think they see the writing on the wall for the car indicating a commoditized future of self-driving cars as a service and therefore the meat of the consumer facing auto business will be in vehicles used for recreation and utility.
- ChrisLTD 9y agoIf that is the case, and I’m not saying it is or isn’t, then why wouldn’t Ford say that?
- combatentropy 9y agoThat may have something to do with it. But it just reminded me that U.S. drivers prefer trucks and SUVs, https://www.npr.org/2016/05/09/477301486/why-americans-are-buying-more-trucks-and-suvs-than-cars https://www.npr.org/2016/05/09/477301486/why-americans-are-b... --- which is another reason I feel so out of step with American tastes. Even the Civic to me is a boat. Just give me my MGB.