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No. You keep the small car for your base case and join a car share program for the outlier trip.

bluefirebrand 3y ago
> join a car share program for the outlier trip. Any kind of "share" program inevitably will wind up becoming "I have to compete for this resource when I want to use it, which means sometimes I won't be able to access it when I need it" So that's a big fat no from me You can share access to important resources all you want. I'm not playing that game
- qazadex 3y ago
  So I'm guessing you own a private jet as well?
  - bluefirebrand 3y ago
    If I could afford it, I would. Are you really gonna hold up flying as an example of a "share" that works? Flying is notoriously a miserable experience, between security, delays, cramped seating... Yeah, I mean, it'll get you to where you're going but it's not really an enjoyable experience.
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- rglullis 3y ago
  Share programs are not meant to be the main source of anything. But here is another idea: what if the US were able to build an alternative system for transporting more people efficiently? Then the need for cars would be reduced and consequently no fight over one specific type of resource. Maybe they could call it, I don't know, mass transit...
Petersipoi 3y ago
What outlier trip? If they have to transport up to 4 people twice per week, is that really considered an outlier?
- rglullis 3y ago
  You can put 4 people on a small car. More, even.
  - Petersipoi 3y ago
    Please click on the article and look at the car that is being discussed. It has 2 seats.
    - rglullis 3y ago
      Right, my bad. I'm just tired of people trying to justify having ridiculously large SUVs or trucks, so I assumed that the idea of "small car" would be the traditional 4-seater hatchback.
burnerthrow008 3y ago
How does that work when half the country wants to drive 200 miles over thanksgiving weekend?
- jdietrich 3y ago
  We could make really long cars that lots of people can fit on. Maybe some of those cars could drive on special low-friction roads and be powered by overhead electrical lines.
  - ponector 3y ago
    No, this could be done in Europe which is hostile to cars, not in the US.
    - rglullis 3y ago
      Europe is not hostile to cars. Europe is not as dependent on cars as North America. Big difference.
      - ponector 3y ago
        Restrictions for cars to enter the city, extraorbitant price from parking after third hour and many other things to discourage use of cars - isn't it a hostile to cars?
        rglullis 3y ago
        Where in Europe is this, and why are you talking like this applies to all of it?
        ponector 3y ago
        Almost Avery where, but for example Strasbourg. Only low emision cars allowed, parking is allowed for 3h only, something like 4 eur per hour. Btw, not all of US is dependent on personal car, you shouldn't talk that way either.
greyface- 3y ago
I joined a car share program, became dependent on it, and then it was abruptly discontinued. Now I own a big car.

> join a car share program for the outlier trip. Any kind of "share" program inevitably will wind up becoming "I have to compete for this resource when I want to use it, which means sometimes I won't be able to access it when I need it" So that's a big fat no from me You can share access to important resources all you want. I'm not playing that game

qazadex 3y ago
So I'm guessing you own a private jet as well?
- bluefirebrand 3y ago
  If I could afford it, I would. Are you really gonna hold up flying as an example of a "share" that works? Flying is notoriously a miserable experience, between security, delays, cramped seating... Yeah, I mean, it'll get you to where you're going but it's not really an enjoyable experience.
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rglullis 3y ago
Share programs are not meant to be the main source of anything. But here is another idea: what if the US were able to build an alternative system for transporting more people efficiently? Then the need for cars would be reduced and consequently no fight over one specific type of resource. Maybe they could call it, I don't know, mass transit...

Petersipoi 3y ago

What outlier trip? If they have to transport up to 4 people twice per week, is that really considered an outlier?

rglullis 3y ago
You can put 4 people on a small car. More, even.
- Petersipoi 3y ago
  Please click on the article and look at the car that is being discussed. It has 2 seats.
  - rglullis 3y ago
    Right, my bad. I'm just tired of people trying to justify having ridiculously large SUVs or trucks, so I assumed that the idea of "small car" would be the traditional 4-seater hatchback.

burnerthrow008 3y ago

How does that work when half the country wants to drive 200 miles over thanksgiving weekend?

jdietrich 3y ago
We could make really long cars that lots of people can fit on. Maybe some of those cars could drive on special low-friction roads and be powered by overhead electrical lines.
- ponector 3y ago
  No, this could be done in Europe which is hostile to cars, not in the US.
  - rglullis 3y ago
    Europe is not hostile to cars. Europe is not as dependent on cars as North America. Big difference.
    - ponector 3y ago
      Restrictions for cars to enter the city, extraorbitant price from parking after third hour and many other things to discourage use of cars - isn't it a hostile to cars?
      - rglullis 3y ago
        Where in Europe is this, and why are you talking like this applies to all of it?
        ponector 3y ago
        Almost Avery where, but for example Strasbourg. Only low emision cars allowed, parking is allowed for 3h only, something like 4 eur per hour. Btw, not all of US is dependent on personal car, you shouldn't talk that way either.

greyface- 3y ago

I joined a car share program, became dependent on it, and then it was abruptly discontinued. Now I own a big car.