A car is more than just a means of getting from point A to point B: it’s also a mobile karaoke stage, a snack storage unit, and the world’s most expensive place to have a deep conversation with yourself.The Facebook page ‘Amazing Cars’ and thecar memesit shares capture this beautifully, reminding us that every vehicle has its own personality.So whether you own a flashy roadster or a reliable old SUV, continue scrolling and laugh at the automotive world’s quirks together.More info:FacebookThis post may includeaffiliate links.
A car is more than just a means of getting from point A to point B: it’s also a mobile karaoke stage, a snack storage unit, and the world’s most expensive place to have a deep conversation with yourself.
The Facebook page ‘Amazing Cars’ and thecar memesit shares capture this beautifully, reminding us that every vehicle has its own personality.
So whether you own a flashy roadster or a reliable old SUV, continue scrolling and laugh at the automotive world’s quirks together.
More info:Facebook
This post may includeaffiliate links.
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Overall, car ownership in Americais on the rise, and it sounds like these memes should be pretty much universal. Only 8.3% of households in the US did not have a vehicle in 2022.That year, most households (91.7%) had at least one, 37% of them had two, and another 22.1% of households had three or more.Over the past five years, new cars have cost $41,531 on average, and used ones were $26,042. That’s a 30% price increase for the former and a 40.3% increase for the latter.
Overall, car ownership in Americais on the rise, and it sounds like these memes should be pretty much universal. Only 8.3% of households in the US did not have a vehicle in 2022.
That year, most households (91.7%) had at least one, 37% of them had two, and another 22.1% of households had three or more.
Over the past five years, new cars have cost $41,531 on average, and used ones were $26,042. That’s a 30% price increase for the former and a 40.3% increase for the latter.
However, the contents of such memes and our life on the road can soon become quite different, as the so-called connected cars, vehicles equipped with internet access, are increasingly becoming the norm. By 2030, more than 95% of the passenger cars soldare projectedto have embedded connectivity, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research.This allows car manufacturers to offer functions related to safety and security, predictive maintenance, and prognostics, but it also opens the door for companies to collect, share, or sell data related to driving habits and other personal information that people may not want to be shared.
However, the contents of such memes and our life on the road can soon become quite different, as the so-called connected cars, vehicles equipped with internet access, are increasingly becoming the norm. By 2030, more than 95% of the passenger cars soldare projectedto have embedded connectivity, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research.
This allows car manufacturers to offer functions related to safety and security, predictive maintenance, and prognostics, but it also opens the door for companies to collect, share, or sell data related to driving habits and other personal information that people may not want to be shared.
Most car manufacturers provide options to opt out of unnecessary data sharing, but as with many other consumer technologies where there is money to be made from the sale of data, these settings are oftentimes buried within menus, according to Counterpoint senior analyst Parv Sharma.Many consumers simply aren’t aware of the fact that their data is being used, or that it’s being used at all.A Salesforcesurveyof more than 2,000 car owners and lessors in America discovered that few understand the definition of a connected car and what data is being collected. And while drivers may be willing to trade personal data for some benefits — like advanced personalization and cheaper insurance — not knowing how data is being used could leave consumers vulnerable, industry professionals said.
Most car manufacturers provide options to opt out of unnecessary data sharing, but as with many other consumer technologies where there is money to be made from the sale of data, these settings are oftentimes buried within menus, according to Counterpoint senior analyst Parv Sharma.
Many consumers simply aren’t aware of the fact that their data is being used, or that it’s being used at all.
A Salesforcesurveyof more than 2,000 car owners and lessors in America discovered that few understand the definition of a connected car and what data is being collected. And while drivers may be willing to trade personal data for some benefits — like advanced personalization and cheaper insurance — not knowing how data is being used could leave consumers vulnerable, industry professionals said.
People who, at some point in their lives, have struggled to afford a car, or lived without one, know how complicated life can get without access to a vehicle. Car ownership has always been expensive, but recent trends suggest that it is getting worse.
Arizona State University Professor David King and two colleagues, Michael Manville at UCLA and Michael Smart at Rutgers, decided tolookat the falling socioeconomic status of carless people in the US.
What surprised King was how pronounced the income gap between car owners and the carless was in many places of the country. The disparity between an auto-owning household and a carless household was about as large as it is between a homeowner and a renter. “We were really surprised that the relationship is as stark as it is,” Kingsaid.
Ultimately, cars have become synonymous with freedom, and maybe that’s why we’re chasing them so much, no matter the cost—they reflect our universal quest for mobility and independence.
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