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Model T

Cost: $150,000

Add “livability”:$320,000 to $1.2 million

NY cost of transit is three times cost of

driving

French Travel

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Trams &Metros

Low-SpeedRail

High-SpeedRail

Bus Air (inEU-25)

Auto

Miles Per Capita in 2004

127 386 397 437

1200

7588

Source: Panorama of Transport, EU

Japanese Travel

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Bus High-SpeedRail

Air (inJapan)

Trams &Metros

Low-SpeedRail

Auto

Miles Per Capita in 2007354 399 405

1013

3924

Sources: Ministry of Transport, Japanese Railways

490

Two class society

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Benefits1. 3x-4x road capacities2. Increased speeds3. Safety4. Greener than HSR

“This is not science fiction. Government regulation, liability laws and other issues pose a bigger impediment to driverless cars than any technical hurdles.”

Larry Burns, GM VP Research

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Chicken & egg problem

Preserving the American Dream Conference

Defending Mobility and

HomeownershipJune 10-12, 2010Orlando, Florida

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