The Toyota Prius runs 25,000 in USA
EQUIVALENT IN ISRAEL IS
Toyota Prius in Israel is 45,000.
Interesting comparison!
TAXATION IS APPARENTLY THE MAIN DIFFERENCE!
China will be producing a Tiny Micro Car to sell at 5,500. Range, speed, capacity, etc “IMPAIRED,” my assertion!
Hard to say how this will compare with the other two vehicles! Will these vehicles be able to exist on the roads safely, using Artificial Intelligence control at some near time in the future?
If so, will those of us be able to buy an American equivalent USA/JAPAN vehicle near the COST of the Chinese vehicle? Or, will we be able to TIME SHARE, or rent, the small vehicle for trips to stores, movie theaters (if any still exist) or similar tasks (used MAINLY BY SENIOR CITIZENS)?
How far can the “CAR SHARE IDEA” be used to make life easier on older citizens, or delivering children to school, soccer games, parties, etc?
How far off is this idea if it does catch hold?
Will this form of “Transportation Sharing” work in small towns or suburbs? Will citizens “sharing a “vehicle unit” keep the machine clean and relinquish it at the Time Stated?
Are there any services like this available now? Or is a “LIFT” style service NOT SUITED for this kind of sharing?
DO ANY PRESENT MICRO COMPANIES EXIST THAT ONE CAN NOW INVEST IN?
IF SO, STOCK TICKER, please?
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HyreCar is sort of like Airbnb for cars, with car owners renting the cars out mostly out to Uber drivers. Not sure if that’s what you mean.
Not exactly Travis, but I never heard of that one.
I suspect that REAL SALES of automobiles will ALMOST die off!
Leasing has become much more active since car prices have gone up greatly!
I can see SOME MY AGE, whose investments have not panned out so well, restricting their automobile usage to a day or two a week to save a HUGE AMOUNT on that type activity!
I guess that is why “SENIOR VILLAGES” are so popular in southern states where waking is easy and healthy! The AMAZON’S of the world will likely DELIVER FAR MORE TO SENIOR CITIZENS in the VERY NEAR FUTURE!
Glad I had my HOT RODS and 7000 mile (in a week) motor trips when I was young and cars were cheap! Funny, Louis Navillier hasn’t contacted me to loan a Porsche out for the weekend!
I think LIFE WILL CHANGE REMARKABLY when AI and VIRTUAL REALITY really set in!
Sophia Loren in AI anyone?