From: Kai M. Becker (kmb@kai-m-becker.de)
Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 06:39:53 MST
Dehede011@aol.com schrieb:
> Transportation is a necessity and cars the most flexible way of
> traveling.
Both depends on several factors. First, do we really want to travel
every time or do we have to because there's not better alternative? One
hour between home and work, twice a day, too much traffic, the time lost
for better things, that's not freedom, that's stupid :-) Second, the
more traffic, the less flexible the system becomes and the more we have
to pay in terms of time and money, i.e. the use/hassle ratio drops.
Wanted features of private cars: Always available (mostly...). Can reach
almost every place. Almost independent of external control systems (not
in large cities). Can be equipped with individual features. Also carry
our personal environment (feeling of safe surrounding). Many different
models for different requirements.
Unwanted features of private cars: Standing unused most of the time,
requiring space unusable for other things (and expensive in heavily
populated areas). Expensive in Aquisition, necessary capital bound or
rates to pay. Looses most of its value rather fast, i.e. burning money.
Maintenance requires personal time and money. We only have what we have
bought, regardless of actual requirements (minibus for the kids, sports
car for fun, pickup for shopping, small car for town trip). Uncontrolled
traffic tends to break down in crowded areas. Driving requires a lot of
attention, the time is lost for more interesting things. Speed is not
appropriate for longer trips (>1000km) and very slow in cities.
I would like to have a transport vehicle when I need one and with the
features I need at that time. I don't want to care about fuel, parking
space and maintenance, but send the vehicle away when I don't need it
any longer. I'd like to drive it when I want to and leave the controls
to the vehicle when I've better thing to do. And I only want to pay for
the transportation, not for possessing the vehicle.
Kai
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