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RE: Nerd By Northwest #293 – “Taken For a (Magic Carpet) Ride”

in COMIC BOOKS fan/pro2 years ago (edited)

You're lucky to get a good deal selling your car. I wonder how demand will change as new models move to electric. We just tend to buy used and run the cars until they die and are worth nothing, but may try leasing on our next one. Not sure I can find a flying carpet dealer around here though.

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I think I'm not so lucky in getting a good deal, rather I was lucky I waited until now to make serious effort into selling it. Procrastination for the win!!! 😁

I think the demand will change not so much from the move to electric cars, but rather the move to electric cars WITH full self-driving capability. When that happens (sometime in the next 10 years?), I expect consumer demand for new cars to go down as more people find it's cheaper to use whatever future self-driving equivalent of Uber or Lyft rather than owning their own cars. Some folks like me might decide to keep owning one for a business or living away from the city, but I suspect the average working commuter won't bother with owning a car a decade or two for now. Wild to think about, but I think that's the way it'll turn out.

Car ownership is bound to change. One of my kids drives, but they will see differences in what cars can do as well as who owns them. Interesting times.

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