Posted on 06/21/2021 5:54:40 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
I was just talking to a friend about this today. It’s my belief that self driving cars and the high cost of ownership will spell the end of private auto ownership. It will take a while, and there will still be a small group of collectors, but basically an app will bring a car to your door.
FileMaker Pro is a crucial program for some work I do personally on contract. They are pushing the subscription model, and I continue to pay for a permanent license. I no longer get newer versions of Acrobat Pro because of Adobe’s pushing of subs.
You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy.
This old dog has learned as many new tricks as he’s gonna.
“One problem is that people want to go somewhere (e.g. work) the same 10% of the time.”
Why is that a problem?
It’s an enhanced lease.
They throw in maintenance and insurance, up the price.
Do they allow you to terminate at will? If so, it’s a long term rental.
I remember about 1973 my father and new stepmother took a night out at a nice restaurant. They parked next to a new Chrysler New Yorker or Imperial. It was new and still had the window sticker with a total price of 10 Grand plus!
They were flabbergasted at that. This was 8 years after he bought his only new car in 1965 for just under $2,400. And was still driving it.
Beg to differ
Elon Musk has been saying the exact same thing. Letting your car make you money when you aren’t using it. EV and autopilot enables an entirely different ownership mindset. Let your car be its own Uber or Lyft service while you sleep or work.
Essentially let your car’s AI earn a living while you aren’t using it. You are free to do what you want with your car
Not with mine
LOL, I bet you’ll be here all week ... and try the veal! Thanks for the hearty laugh. I needed that.
Ok, you got me to read it a little more closely. Read even more like a scam the second time.
No
Death of car ownership is the death of individual freedom.
“Do they allow you to terminate at will? If so, it’s a long term rental.”
Yes. You can also pause. Rentals do not include liability insurance.
“Ok, you got me to read it a little more closely. Read even more like a scam the second time.”
What scam?
About to buy another one in the next month or so.
Not our fault that stupid people do stupid things with their money.
That post has nothing related to the subscription model.
I have a 1961, a 1998. a 1999 and 2007....Don’t expect to get rid of them,,,,
Welcome back to feudalism 2021. You don’t own anything, we just bleed your paycheck dry and you become a serf.
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