@saxnot we need appropriate last mile transport. And I don't see cars or other similar individual vehicles (whatever energy source they are powered with) becoming redundant soon.

@aslmx @saxnot Ridesharing and Taxis with extra storage space would be a godsend.

@neglesaks
yes. Create the supply, make it cheap and available and see if people retire their cars.
But for certain areas and movement profiles I would say that Taxis or ride sharing will never be competitive, unless you introduce a 1000% tax increase.
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@aslmx @saxnot Well, I'm not even thinking taxes, there are part of the US where your car (truck) IS your status symbol. Taxing them a lot well just make them more desirable. (Veblen goods).

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@neglesaks
The fact that they'll be more desirable won't necessarily increase their use.
Currently a lot of people have cars, and definitely most rich people have cars; increasing the price would increase the amount of wealth required to have one and thus decrease the amount of people owning one.
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@neglesaks
But this is not a solution to the problem, the solution is providing a valid and better alternative.
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