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Enoch Root · 05-07-2017, 08:02 PM

Just doing some quick math...

I think someone said the expectation was something like 50 million shared vehicles (to replace 247 million single-operator vehicles). Using that number, and assuming $20k per vehicle, that's $1 TRILLION capital outlay.

That is a LOT of $9 rides.

And remember, if a car is being driven 24/7, it's shelf life is a couple of years, not 10 to 12. Even if you can squeeze 3 years out of each vehicle, that's still a lot of capital.

05-07-2017, 08:02 PM	#136
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	Just doing some quick math... I think someone said the expectation was something like 50 million shared vehicles (to replace 247 million single-operator vehicles). Using that number, and assuming $20k per vehicle, that's $1 TRILLION capital outlay. That is a LOT of $9 rides. And remember, if a car is being driven 24/7, it's shelf life is a couple of years, not 10 to 12. Even if you can squeeze 3 years out of each vehicle, that's still a lot of capital.