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To: srmanuel

“Manual driving” is definitely going to be rare in the not too distant future. That includes me. While we all worried about our parents driving when they were “too old”, that won’t be a problem in the future. Either a self driving car or a self driving taxi service will take over. For our grandkids, it will be totally normal.

As for other subscription services, it will be just like credit. Younger people will embrace it, while those more experienced will see it for what it is, a money grab.


27 posted on 05/01/2026 3:30:03 AM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: ETCM

Look at telephones, Apple keeps adding features to the software that eventually require an upgrade, most of the time you can get the latest phone for far less than the advertised price, if you agree to keep the phone for a set amount of time.

Suppose a car company adopted the same philosophy, that the hardware is a commodity, it’s the software and it’s features that are the profit center and motivation for people to upgrade.

The IT industry has adopted this model for years, the hardware is the commodity, the software is the profit and combined with software services makes companies like Microsoft and Apple insanely profitable.


34 posted on 05/01/2026 3:54:11 AM PDT by srmanuel
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