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The emergence of decent car sharing networks makes it even more cost-effective. Why would I own a 100kWh car, when I only need that range 2x per year, and I co
by raphaelj 4y ago
The emergence of decent car sharing networks makes it even more cost-effective.
Why would I own a 100kWh car, when I only need that range 2x per year, and I could rent that bigger car with my smartphone in 30 secs, for 1/20th of the annual cost?
- tuatoru 4y agoWhy indeed? Other people, and a lot more of them than you might think, need that range many times a year. People with elderly parents in a town 400 miles away, for instance. People with children, ditto. People who travel for work in their own vehicle. I very much doubt the 30 seconds. Maybe booking it, but 30 seconds to driving away? Never.
- gambiting 4y agoThe question was why would they who only need this range twice a year, own a 100kWh vehicle. If you need this range "many times a year" then obviously this comment(and this car) wasn't aimed at you.
- lelanthran 4y ago> Why would I own a 100kWh car, when I only need that range 2x per year, and I could rent that bigger car with my smartphone in 30 secs, for 1/20th of the annual cost? I just rented a vehicle today (for next week, flying somewhere and need a car while I am there). The cost to rent the cheapest car on offer is less than half the cost to rent a stationwagon. A 3 day rental (after I shopped around at 5 different providers at the airport) with limited mileage is about the same as the monthly repayment of that same vehicle, and the insurance excess is not borne by the rental company if I get into an accident or the car is stolen. It most definitely is not 1/20th the annual cost of the vehicle[1], if you need to go away for the weekend. [1] The cost is much greater if you want to travel a large distance, because unlimited miles almost doubles the cost.