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Is there anything that only the rich can currently afford but that everyone will have in the future? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by nitneroc@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When the very first cars were built, only the rich could afford it, but now a large part of the population (in developed countries) has one or more.

What do you think will be such an evolution in the future?

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[–] Jackolantern@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Probably those fancy electric and hybrid cars. In the meantime, I’ll be over here, clinging to my old gas-guzzling relic. Someday we’ll all be cruising in high-tech, earth saving, luxury SUVs.

[–] Little8Lost@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever thought of smol car like bycicles (article leads to a random article i found by searching for bycicles like car)

[–] luthis 3 points 1 year ago

I reckon velomobiles are a better option if you want to have pedals. Otherwise just make it a mini electric car.

Something like that would be awesome and solve a lot of problems, but it would need it's own infrastructure, like separate lanes. Don't want those on the motorway going 40kph, and would definitely not be good on the bike lanes either.

[–] relevants@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Someday we'll all be cruising in [...] SUVs.

God I hope not. These things are a nuisance in urban spaces and everyone would be worse off in your fantasy world, including the drivers.

[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

A brand new Prius starts at like $25k, which is about as cheap as a new car gets, I don't think hybrid cars necessarily fall into the category of "rich people things"