• Hyperreality
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    782 years ago

    Manufacturers are joining the era of disposable cars.

    Consumers are joining the era of disposing of cars.

    • @MisterD@lemmy.ca
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      72 years ago

      Won’t be a problem because more and more people don’t want a car.

      Car manufacturers know this and that’s why they are focusing on self-driving cars. Taxis will be replaced by robo-taxis owned by manufacturers and private firms.

      Within 20 years, will be like a luxury like owning a horse

      • @Fedizen@lemmy.world
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        12 years ago

        robo taxis can’t respond to accidents and emergencies so its likely they won’t be affordable to operate for some time.

      • @1847953620@lemmy.world
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        22 years ago

        I agree, I think the real problem is the cost to maintain one and the economics around it. For too long the expectation was to put as little money as possible into maintaining it and getting a new one some years later. We need to stop making them the massive status symbols they’ve become.