Re:How big oil will die
by danans on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @08:49PM
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Not all private cars will go away, but a significant fraction of car use cases will move to self driving services (especially the ones that involve drinking).
For some this will mean their optimum is less car ownership, and for others no car ownership.
The trend will be amplified in areas with limited parking and high costs of living.
Also, you can always rent a car to go to the trailhead, just like you do on vacation.
None of this is dependent on electric or even self driving cars, as it is all already happening today with ride services and ICE cars, but self driving cars shift the economics considerably away from private car ownership.
For some this will mean their optimum is less car ownership, and for others no car ownership.
The trend will be amplified in areas with limited parking and high costs of living.
Also, you can always rent a car to go to the trailhead, just like you do on vacation.
None of this is dependent on electric or even self driving cars, as it is all already happening today with ride services and ICE cars, but self driving cars shift the economics considerably away from private car ownership.