Day 30: Hunkering Down

The rentacar sat unused yesterday. Unused. Unloved. Not unappreciated. Having 24/7 instant access to a car is something many of us take for granted. Granted, we pay for the privilege. I've been thinking about the pay-as-you-go model, and whether and how that would work for us. We recently signed up for Car2Go to used as an alternate car for the rare occasions we need one. Their model is a little daunting with deciding whether to pre-reserve a vehicle, getting to the vehicle, whether to take the key with you at the destination (continuing the per minute/hourly rate in the process) and just the tiny size of the vehicle. I'm convinced that once self-driving cars are viable, you'll be able to call for one ala Lyft and Uber but without the uncertainty about the driver. We're entering a new age where individuals won't have to necessarily own cars. We'll see if it is democratizing or sets up haves and have nots in the process.