tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post8764067802410498568..comments2024-03-27T00:41:32.201+08:00Comments on Reinventing Transport: Should we (can we?) make our cars dispensible?Paul Barterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442704054375929398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post-63775064764814366362008-09-26T13:06:00.000+08:002008-09-26T13:06:00.000+08:00Prestige in owning a vehicle (or a certain kind of...Prestige in owning a vehicle (or a certain kind of vehicle) is a big issue everywhere, I agree. <BR/><BR/>But notice that in the right context, at least some rich people (eg in inner Zurich or central Paris or Hong Kong or Manhattan) sometimes decide that the pretigious (or at least the smart) thing is not to have a car with all its inner-urban hassles. Instead many rent one when they want one. <BR/><BR/>So I think there is hope of creating conditions in which large numbers of people treat cars as a service rather than as a product. But I am not saying it will be easy!Paul Barterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442704054375929398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213212286181476541.post-60701593954223484602008-09-19T20:39:00.000+08:002008-09-19T20:39:00.000+08:00Thanks a lot for the article Paul, it is really in...Thanks a lot for the article Paul, it is really informative. I still have a doubt how to convince people in the developing cities where they consider car as a symbol of prestige. <BR/><BR/>From my view I think the need for alternative modes for the same destination should be provided and as you state, the quality of these alternative has to be better than those for the car users.<BR/><BR/>you comments are valuable as usual<BR/>cheers<BR/>sunnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com