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hawkeye-in-tn t1_j49bqto wrote

Reply to comment by AtomGalaxy in What advancements in AI technology will have the biggest impact on our daily lives in the next 5-10 years? by No-Meeting-7740

I hate to sound like a pessimist because I totally want better, more walkable neighborhoods… but this idea of everyone giving up their cars is a long way away if ever. Everyone said 10 years ago that Uber would end car ownership because you had an Uber.

But what if you have kids in car seats? Do you want to lug those around or trust the drivers’? What if you live in a suburb and need to get to the airport at 5 am?

Again it’s probably what’s best for the environment but car ownership is so engrained in our culture and infrastructure it takes decades to change that. Here’s hoping I’m wrong

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swarowski_eth t1_j4ac258 wrote

Yes, it does take more than single digit amount of years for this to change. But younger generations, at least according to surveys, are already done with car ownership. They see no value in that.

Combined with some sort of governmental regulations, which will be driven by green/sustainable narrative, I have no doubts we are heading towards minimized car ownership.

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