Comments on: The “car of the future” isn’t even in the future. http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/ Individuals - Companies - Industries: How We Work Now. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Charles Stross on the commoditization of PCs. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Charles Stross on the commoditization of PCs. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:29:31 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/#comment-1278 [...] or unless we specifically think our way around it. Asus is doing that now with the Eee subnotebook; Johnathan Goodwin would do that to the stick-in-the-mud ways of the automotive industry (not just moribund Detroit, [...] [...] or unless we specifically think our way around it. Asus is doing that now with the Eee subnotebook; Johnathan Goodwin would do that to the stick-in-the-mud ways of the automotive industry (not just moribund Detroit, [...]

]]> By: Tim Walker http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Tim Walker Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:02:54 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/#comment-997 That's right, Edgar. There are many reasons for this, of course, but in many cases a big one is simple discomfort with change (or with risk, which is often the same thing). Just think about it: most individuals KNOW what they need to do to lose weight, to save money, to get in shape, to reduce stress in their lives, and so on. But most of us don't do these things -- because we're creatures of habit, and because we fear the consequences of change. When there are billions of dollars' worth of existing investments reinforcing that fear of change . . . well, that's Detroit in a nutshell. Though the new crop of CEOs (esp. Mulally and Nardelli) does seem intent on changing that. That’s right, Edgar. There are many reasons for this, of course, but in many cases a big one is simple discomfort with change (or with risk, which is often the same thing). Just think about it: most individuals KNOW what they need to do to lose weight, to save money, to get in shape, to reduce stress in their lives, and so on. But most of us don’t do these things — because we’re creatures of habit, and because we fear the consequences of change.

When there are billions of dollars’ worth of existing investments reinforcing that fear of change . . . well, that’s Detroit in a nutshell. Though the new crop of CEOs (esp. Mulally and Nardelli) does seem intent on changing that.

]]> By: Edgar http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Edgar Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:17:43 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/2007/11/05/the-car-of-the-future-isnt-even-in-the-future/#comment-995 Great article! It's disheartening that the solutions to so many issues are right there in front of us, yet no one seems to have the cajones to implement them, especially if there's no immediate profit in it. Great article! It’s disheartening that the solutions to so many issues are right there in front of us, yet no one seems to have the cajones to implement them, especially if there’s no immediate profit in it.

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