News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by sxg on Saturday January 08, 2022 @10:47AM (#29852724)
That sounds great, and I can’t wait! Car ownership is a massive pain and time suck for me. Finding and paying for parking, insurance, and maintenance are huge costs in terms of both money and time. Not to mention the fact that my car spends 99% of its life doing absolutely nothing while also representing my single biggest depreciating asset, greatest risk to my health, and substantial cost to the environment. I would gladly offload as much of that as I can to the manufacturer in exchange for a monthly subscription that lets me use a car whenever I need (either rental car or ride-sharing model).
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by ghaff on Saturday January 08, 2022 @12:06PM (#29853599)
What you're describing sounds like using rental and taxis/"ride shares"/transit for everything which you can do today if your use case/location supports it. Involving a car manufacturer won't change anything fundamental.
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by sofixa on Saturday January 08, 2022 @10:53AM (#29852787)
What you're describing sounds an awful lot like public transit.
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by sxg on Saturday January 08, 2022 @06:53PM (#29857995)
That’s true, and I do use public transit for about 80% of my travel, which I can only do since I live in a major city. Problem is that I also need to make 1–2 hr trips to the suburbs and out of state every week, and I can’t get away from car ownership for that. Rental cars could fill this gap if they were available more reliably and without having to spend 45 mins in line to get one.
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by darkstar999 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @04:11PM (#29856326)
Zipcar. Doesn't work well with a regular commute.
Re:Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK by sxg on Saturday January 08, 2022 @06:48PM (#29857952)
I tried it. Doesn’t work so well in practice since you have to book several days in advance to actually get a car sometimes.