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Re:Suburbs That Haven't Recovered from the Recession by organsnyder on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:22PM (#16118020)
You're assuming that the ownership model stays the same. Many people (myself included) are predicting that the convenience and low cost of autonomous ride-hailing services will make car ownership a frivolity, much like owning an additional non-daily-driver is today.
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Re:Suburbs That Haven't Recovered from the Recession by Retric on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:48PM (#16118307)
While self driving cars are likely to make ride hailing cheaper, that does not translate to cheaper car ownership.
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Re:Suburbs That Haven't Recovered from the Recession by organsnyder on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @02:52PM (#16161672)
Of course. But it does translate into cheaper transportation options. Many people may opt out of car ownership once ride hailing reaches a certain level of affordability.
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