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Old 10-18-2008, 09:53 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Seems unworkable, except perhaps for urbanites. How would you get to the garage to get the particular vehicle you need?
You would always have some type of vehicle in your posession, so you would just drive there. In this model dealerships, as we know them, morph into vehicle "hubs" resembling something more like rental agencies. Indeed, car rental agencies will probably merge into dealerships as your ownership share will be "portable" as you travel. The system would environmentally adventageous since you would drive a small EV to work during the week, then pick up a tow vehicle for your camper on the weekend, rather than driving the tow vehicle all week. At vacation time you use a minivan for the trip to Grandma's. It's a remarkably practical system. You just have to open your mind to a different concept of "ownership".

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