Cars of the future: The hype, the high hopes, and the sobering reality

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Are everyday driverless, electric cars just around the corner? Is a car sharing revolution underway? Why some of the hype around the future of car travel hasn't become reality just yet, and the challenges we need to overcome.

"And on the other side, my customers are expecting a car standing on every corner.

The economics of car sharing really only add up in very densely populated urban areas, Dr Stolle says.

 

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Oh yeah? See this enclosed.

And where are the strategies from POLITICIANS on all these? Aus was once top in world infrastructure planning ,back in the 60s 70s. Today Aus is relegated to almost 3rd world as far as progress in new technologies ,way behind SKorea,China,Norway.

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