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Gzz, I think your prediction will come true.
I see a lot more people relying solely on Uber/Lyft already.
What I find surprising is that, among people who are so-called economically minded, there is no outcry for a sharing economy — car share and house share, land use reform. Those are the most inefficient uses of capital. There must be ways to use those assets more efficiently. Letting them sit iddle does nobody any good.
[quote=The-Shoveler]Sure that would be nice, but that would most likely only be attainable to a very small percentage of the population.[/quote]
In many cities in Europe and Asia, millions of homes are within 500 meters of a metro station.
[quote=FlyerInHi]
There will be more and more people who choose to live without their own cars. It depends on the car share buiness models to develop. But I see more people relying on uber and Lyft already.[/quote]
They may save on auto insurance, car maintenance and depreciation, but they may need to increase their exterminator bill as they bring extra friends home on their clothes…
Good point
Need cars with bedbug proof upholstery. I think vinyl is best. Same goes for movie theaters.