Thursday, February 13, 2025

Is the age of individually owned non-commercial vehicles for surface transportation coming to an end?

The 20th century was dominated by the desire and advantage for households/individuals to own their vehicle for personal transportation (at least in rich countries).

E.g. the ability/feasibility of remote work or work from home plus home delivery of almost anything make owning a car kind of obsolete or anachronistic or even expensive.

Then there is the world population of over 8 billion! Just imagine car ownership in  low income countries were as high as in high income countries.

However, with autonomous vehicles this necessity or advantage may come to an end. Perhaps sharing such vehicles will become more widespread. Or personal transportation as a service.

Please no government mandates or quotas to force the transition! Laissez faire, laissez passer!


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