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It may be a fair cop, guv. I was referring to the technical point about local electricity distribution not being able to cope, subtlely different to having enough number of charging points which I think is where this thread started.
But, in any event, I knew it wasn't me and thought it right to admit it! ![]()
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Also, would you risk being the passenger in a poorly-maintained autonomous vehicle at risk of crashing? IMHO, cleaning and mechanical maintenance will be the areas where owners seek to compromise in order to maximise the asset availability, leading to a pretty unpleasant experience (depending on previous occupants). Although I do concede that is a good point. I recall a quote I heard in the past: "A developed world is not one where everyone has a car, a developed world is one where the well-off use public transport" (Source unknown).
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I was musing the other day about what will happen with independent mechanics. Grant’s point about changing the thinking about vehicle ownership probably settles that - eventually they will have no reason to exist.
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Legsilation is often a nudge for suppliers rather than consumers, or an attempt to give them confidence to invest in what's needed to make things a reality. A bit chicken and egg.
Things will change a lot in the next 10 to 20 years. Technology moves fast, especially when there's profit possible.
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. . . but we haven't got 20 years !
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You’re a nobleman, I was only joshing but thanks.
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Kind of you to say so. I'd taken it as light-hearted which is a credit to your character, too.
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This is already happening with Tesla over the air updates.
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