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ICE or Internal Combustion Engine isn't going anywhere.
I may get a hybrid if it can offer me the long range (drive across country, stop only for gas added in 5 minutes or less) an ICE has.
Most people only have one car. That whole "I never leave the city" appeal... may work for some, let's face it, but if you're a traveler like me or don't want to be at the mercy of your car ("I would drive to Pittsburgh or Columbus to come see you but my car wont go that far" WHAT? I say ROAD TRIP) then.. ICE (pretty much every car ever made. Save for some oddballs) is your best bet. And can be had cheap.
Tesla is still a curio, more E-vehicles are being introduced but not ready for prime time yet. And until they can charge in the amount of time it takes to fuel... Not interested.
If you got money and can have a car to drive a few miles a day. More power to you. Now tell me the percent of the population that is. People love Tesla, how many have, and why. Thank you.
Most people may only have one car but the vast majority of households probably have two or nore (excluding NYC and maybe a few other city centers).
-What happens if you get an injury? No insurance to cover you there
-How are you gonna pack your groceries?
I drive an ICE car (gas guzzling Jeep) and don't share in the MMGW hysteria crowd, however, I enjoy biking and try to use it as much as possible to run errands and go places. I have a small backpack I use for groceries. I can fit a surprising amount of groceries in there. If I get injured, my health insurance will cover at least a good portion of it depending on the extent of the injury, but I hope that is never any issue.
Riding in the rain sucks, but I have done it, and it is not the end of the world. I've never melted, yelling "I'm melting..... melting........."
It is actually a pretty efficient way to get around if you have stores within five to ten miles or so. That being said, I have no plans to buy an EV nor hybrid.
I drive an ICE car (gas guzzling Jeep) and don't share in the MMGW hysteria crowd, however, I enjoy biking and try to use it as much as possible to run errands and go places. I have a small backpack I use for groceries. I can fit a surprising amount of groceries in there. If I get injured, my health insurance will cover at least a good portion of it depending on the extent of the injury, but I hope that is never any issue.
Riding in the rain sucks, but I have done it, and it is not the end of the world. I've never melted, yelling "I'm melting..... melting........."
It is actually a pretty efficient way to get around if you have stores within five to ten miles or so. That being said, I have no plans to buy an EV nor hybrid.
Try riding a motorcycle in the rain feels like bee stings.
ICE or Internal Combustion Engine isn't going anywhere.
I may get a hybrid if it can offer me the long range (drive across country, stop only for gas added in 5 minutes or less) an ICE has.
Most people only have one car. That whole "I never leave the city" appeal... may work for some, let's face it, but if you're a traveler like me or don't want to be at the mercy of your car ("I would drive to Pittsburgh or Columbus to come see you but my car wont go that far" WHAT? I say ROAD TRIP) then.. ICE (pretty much every car ever made. Save for some oddballs) is your best bet. And can be had cheap.
Tesla is still a curio, more E-vehicles are being introduced but not ready for prime time yet. And until they can charge in the amount of time it takes to fuel... Not interested.
If you got money and can have a car to drive a few miles a day. More power to you. Now tell me the percent of the population that is. People love Tesla, how many have, and why. Thank you.
Well, ICE isn't going anywhere, because it's going everywhere. But it ain't going away. zero-zero-zero is Mary Berra's delusion, and wishing upon a star will not make it so.
Tesla is a fad, it's the COOL THING just like some pants or shoes or whatevers were in high school.
Hybrid and electric vehicles are in no way being "shoved down" consumers throats at this time. I would be surprised to see them being phased out in any meaningful way anytime soon. Even if half the available models in 15 years aren't traditional ICE equipped vehicles there will still be a high volume of used ICE cars remaining on the road at that time.
Consumers love having choices and auto manufacturers will allow them choices for as long as it's legal and the financial incentive remains.
Hybrid and electric vehicles are in no way being "shoved down" consumers throats at this time. I would be surprised to see them being phased out in any meaningful way anytime soon. Even if half the available models in 15 years aren't traditional ICE equipped vehicles there will still be a high volume of used ICE cars remaining on the road at that time.
Consumers love having choices and auto manufacturers will allow them choices for as long as it's legal and the financial incentive remains.
Yeah, if anything is getting shoved down our throats it’s CVTs and turbos.
“Slum it” is right. I have to do it a few times a year but no way I’d do it everyday, nor will most people.
I love driving and love the freedom of having my own wheels. But I do understand that is something that will not be around forever. The end is near.
Within 20 years or so most cars will be self driving and or rideshare cars. Most seem to think that personal car ownership for most people will go away. Millennials drive less that older generations and ride share more. They will propel the coming changes as well the next generation after them. Yes people will have work trucks and the like. But driving your own car to work or shopping or on summer vacation will likely end in the next couple decades.
And people will still be learning to drive 16 years from now. I don’t know what bubble you live in.
I am not the one in the bubble.
If you look at Uber and Lyft as well as Google and countless other firms the race towards self driving cars is moving quickly. I guess you don't read about any of this and just assume everything will stay the same. It wont.
I love driving and love the freedom of having my own wheels. But I do understand that is something that will not be around forever. The end is near.
Within 20 years or so most cars will be self driving and or rideshare cars. Most seem to think that personal car ownership for most people will go away. Millennials drive less that older generations and ride share more. They will propel the coming changes as well the next generation after them. Yes people will have work trucks and the like. But driving your own car to work or shopping or on summer vacation will likely end in the next couple decades.
If you look at Uber and Lyft as well as Google and countless other firms the race towards self driving cars is moving quickly. I guess you don't read about any of this and just assume everything will stay the same. It wont.
I reccomend looking up a site that is related to preserving and protecting human driving look it up
Also, you can't just automate everything. What about people living in rural areas? What about those in the 3rd world? And you cant just automate a classic car either...
I get it though, besides the cell phone driving issue, people are using the argument that children, the elderly and disabled would now be able to drive also, but whatever... Is not as if teens, the elderly and disabled don't drive. Nope, that's why we literally have reserved parking
Also, are you aware Uber is losing money?
It will backfire trust me
Just look at how many car features flipped after a medium run, automation will be one of them bud. I will take action if human driving becomes iillegal
Also, since when did other people value other's safety? You think people want self driving cars in the name of safety? No, is because we are getting lazier as a species. That's whu
Just look at how many car features flipped after a medium run, automation will be one of them bud. I will take action if human driving becomes iillegal
I love driving and love the freedom of having my own wheels. But I do understand that is something that will not be around forever. The end is near.
Within 20 years or so most cars will be self driving and or rideshare cars. Most seem to think that personal car ownership for most people will go away. Millennials drive less that older generations and ride share more. They will propel the coming changes as well the next generation after them. Yes people will have work trucks and the like. But driving your own car to work or shopping or on summer vacation will likely end in the next couple decades.
If you look at Uber and Lyft as well as Google and countless other firms the race towards self driving cars is moving quickly. I guess you don't read about any of this and just assume everything will stay the same. It wont.
Let me give you an example of my day today. I had to drive to Lowe’s to return something, and while I was there I bought three potted shrubs and a light fixture... then I went to Sams club and bought about a dozen items, two of them being 42lb buckets of cat litter. After that, I stopped at a restaurant to eat dinner before heading back home (40 miles).
Now where do you think I’m supposed to store all of that stuff while I eat? Am I supposed to pay an Uber car to sit outside and wait? Am I supposed to drag all of my stuff inside?
I don’t care what those articles say, they are not realistic.
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