http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/ Challenging your thinking, pushing your imagination, creating the future Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:12:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Stephanie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:00:10 +0000 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/?p=909#comment-4013 Awesome blog, great! Awesome blog, great!

]]> http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/comment-page-1/#comment-3955 Improbus Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:24:22 +0000 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/?p=909#comment-3955 Things will get even better when we have automated cars (cars that drive themselves). That will be a glorious day. For the most part people are horrible drivers. They are easily distracted and many of them are just plain stupid. I would love for a transportation device to show up in front of my house and take me to work. Just pay a monthly fee or a per mile fee and get all the transportation you want. Things will get even better when we have automated cars (cars that drive themselves). That will be a glorious day. For the most part people are horrible drivers. They are easily distracted and many of them are just plain stupid. I would love for a transportation device to show up in front of my house and take me to work. Just pay a monthly fee or a per mile fee and get all the transportation you want.

]]> http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/comment-page-1/#comment-3927 Steve Meyer Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/?p=909#comment-3927 I think with mobility changing so dramatically, urban infrastructure will have to change dramatically as well. No more need for 8 lane highways and a lot of paved over surfaces for parking lots. I think with mobility changing so dramatically, urban infrastructure will have to change dramatically as well. No more need for 8 lane highways and a lot of paved over surfaces for parking lots.

]]> http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/comment-page-1/#comment-3885 John Wilson Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:08:32 +0000 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/?p=909#comment-3885 Perhaps a significant boost to these products is the conversion of the vehicle into an office (and the parking lot into the office). The vehicle could be used more of the day and would solve the privacy unavailable in cubicles. Perhaps a significant boost to these products is the conversion of the vehicle into an office (and the parking lot into the office). The vehicle could be used more of the day and would solve the privacy unavailable in cubicles.

]]> http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2009/12/4-trends-to-watch-in-2010-%e2%80%93-the-personal-mobility-explosion/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Steve Meyer Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:56:52 +0000 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/?p=909#comment-3821 Hi Tom, that is a great article. It is obvious that the opportunities of better transportation modes await us. It has always been said that Americans "love" autos. I think what's true is that Americans love mobility and now that we are stuck in traffic all the time with our autos, it is time to look for other modes. It will be interesting to see how readily governments and other entities interested in maintaining the status quo will allow new modes to exist. Even cities that call themselves "progressive" are hopelessly backward. Something as simple and as practical as electric-assist bicycles are illegal in NYC. Hi Tom, that is a great article. It is obvious that the opportunities of better transportation modes await us. It has always been said that Americans “love” autos. I think what’s true is that Americans love mobility and now that we are stuck in traffic all the time with our autos, it is time to look for other modes. It will be interesting to see how readily governments and other entities interested in maintaining the status quo will allow new modes to exist. Even cities that call themselves “progressive” are hopelessly backward. Something as simple and as practical as electric-assist bicycles are illegal in NYC.

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