[ben_w]

Kinda, but do also consider that most people can only afford (and have space for) one car, perhaps two if they're upper-middle class or have really old second hand ones, which means what they do buy has to cover most or all needs over the year.

On the other hand, if there were a way to rent any vehicle for about the same price as ownership (not that I think Musk will deliver this, but in principle someone else might), you can rent the one with the big boot once a week for shopping, the truck once every two months for a trip to the hardware store, and the tiny cheap city car for your commute.

[floxy]

>also consider that most people can only afford (and have space for) one car, perhaps two if they're upper-middle class or have really old second hand ones

In the U.S., something like 59% of households own two or more cars. 22% have three or more.

https://shunauto.com/article/how-many-people-have-a-car-in-a...

[ben_w]

Ok, but (1) worldwide (see e.g. my own profile); (2) I said people, not households.

[lupusreal]

Working class American households have one car per adult and often a third beater for their teenager. In America, factory workers drive pickup trucks instead of more affordable cars, not because they need to haul things, but simply because they prefer the aesthetic.

This notion of Americans not being able to into car ownership is divorced from reality.