Re:Tesla Passes Ford by Market Value
by vectorjohn on Monday April 03, 2017 @11:17PM
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"A teenager doesn't just "want a car." He wants that freedom that car gives him."
Precisely, and this is why owning the car isn't that important. This teenager presumably still has to pay for the car and fuel, or bug his parents for it. Paying for the (cheaper) self driving ride is no different.
So why not call a cab? or take a bus?
It is different. If you're relying on someone (or something) else, waiting around, you're not "independent."
Re:Tesla Passes Ford by Market Value
by vectorjohn on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @12:06AM
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Cabs are expensive, relatively slow, and busses are just slow and don't take you to your destination.
Really, this doesn't seem like much of a stretch.
A teenager doesn't just "want a car." He wants that freedom that car gives him... to go somewhere without bugging his parents or friends for a ride. If you're in a big city or someplace where this is not the norm, I could see you believing otherwise.
(And I laughed at "guaranteed clean." Right. All that means is you get a refund when you find the dog turd in the back seat.)