Buckle Up: The Car as You Know It Will Soon Go Extinct

Despite recovery from the Great Recession, the number of miles traveled by people 16 and over is 6 percent less than its peak in 2005 (when adjusted for population growth).

The American dream of freedom through car ownership was the backbone of their business, and today it’s taking a backseat to concepts like "human mobility," "cars on demand," and "data-driven infrastructure," as companies scramble to figure out new business models to support new kinds of vehicles–electrified, autonomous, shared.

Scott Dadich

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/editors-letter-february-2016/