AAH #645 - Who Needs to Own Cars in the Age of Mobility?
About this episode
Exploring the future of mobility, Dan Sturgis and Mike Austin discuss the challenges of car ownership in a rapidly changing transportation landscape. Sturgis emphasizes the need for smaller, purpose-built vehicles for local use, contrasting them with traditional cars designed for long-distance travel. The conversation delves into the importance of infrastructure, the role of electric vehicles, and the potential for multimodal transport solutions. Sturgis also shares insights from his new book, advocating for a shift towards a more efficient and sustainable mobility system that prioritizes user experience and accessibility.
Honda Civic
"...a full sized vehicle, the size you know of a Hona Civic today, a modern Honda Civic, that footprint is ab..."
Fiat Spider
"... high school, and it was a Fiat one twenty fourth Spider, and I bought it at fifteen and nine months old, ..."
Ford Capri
"...ixteen, I bought this total piece of crap Mercury capri V six, which was in five months a total piece of ..."
Ford Model T
"...es way back, whether you look at Forward with the model T Crossley, you know, with his little stuff. After ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...e. You know, no questions asked. Keep making your corvettes, join me, make a bus for us. Just come on back, h..."
Ford Mustang
"... and a sixteen year old kid in a high performance Mustang is now coming down Lincoln or one of these street..."
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