How Electric Vehicles Will Change The Midwest Economy 

Ruin the Midwest Economy? Where have you been the last 4+ decades while the general outsourcing of manufacturing absolutely destroyed local economies across these states? I grew up in Ohio and went to school in Indiana. People have been suffering economically in these states for a VERY long time. I was one of those "contract workers"/"temp"/"contingency worker" for Honda for several years in my early twenties. We were performing the exact same duties and processes on the assembly line as the Boomers working next to us making literally less than half their hourly rate. When I was at Honda, they were force retiring the older employees in large waves to make way for us temps, a far cheaper workforce hired by third party employment contractors like Addeco, Spherion, etc. I destroyed my body working 10+ hour days in just a few years at Honda at a measly $11.35 an hour. I imagine they still seriously abuse the hell out of their temps there. When I was there, we were only allotted 2 "emergency days", zero sick days, and only 2 paid days off after having worked over a year. And you better not run out of those days because the second you do, you're gone. The employee retention was absolutely absurd as, you know, sometimes you just can't avoid having to take a day off once in awhile. Probably the most grotesque practice though was how people were let go. No one tells you that you've been fired. You just find out when your access card no longer lets you in the building. How convenient it must have been not to have an HR department when you have temp agencies hire for you, right? I knew several amazing workers who had real emergencies that eventually resulted in their termination. Despite having a degree in Comparative Languages & Linguistics focused on Japanese and Spanish, I will NEVER even consider going back to work for a company like Honda. If any company desperately needed of a union, it's Honda Manufacturing of America and all of their OEMs located near Columbus, OH.

Midwest economy was lost like 30 years ago.

no more road trips 🥺🥺🥺🥺

We are already in the big crash, Inflation is a catastrophe. This CPI report is a colossal failure. To bring the housing market to a halt, the FED will have to pull all the stops. The unfortunate issue is that other markets are being decimated. If you want to stay green, you have to rely on a lot of diversification. Currently up 14% and being careful. Still a better deal than leaving it in a savings or checking account yielding 0-1 percent interest.

Have to get rid of dealerships from the equation. They are gouging out of control

Traditional car manufacturers and their dealerships franchises have been ripping customers off for decades. They made themselves ripe for disruption and I'm glad their era is coming to an end.

How do ruin something that's already ruined?? I primarily up in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1980's and 1990's. I watched the decline as manufacturers left and relocated to cheaper labor cities/countries. Why do you think it's called The Rust Belt now?

Nice video!❤️ But my mentor would always say; Desire + Motivation + Action = Success

The part that struck me was that globalization is not the main culprit for the workforce going down in manufacturing. It's productivity going up. I have to agree after working in the automotive manufacturing. We're now more productive than ever with automation. The only problem is wages haven't matched productivity.

My grandpa was a linemen. Put doors on cars. He was able to buy a house, 2 cars, grab a beatiful blonde, my gma. Microwave. 2 color tvs. Had my dad. The 1940s and 50s were clearly superior for the random American worker.

The comments seem to be filled with fear. This is the natural progression of technology. Not many horses on the streets these days. My father was born in 1914 his first jobs involved knowing how to deal with a team of horses. I'm 72 years old and just purchased my first electric car. I grew up with muscle cars, they were an a blip on the radar of history.

There has always been change, in products, in manufacturing, jobs, it's called evolution. Those that don't adapt, don't survive and it's been happening for billions of years.

As an EV owner who switched a year ago, somebody is coming up short. In regards to maintenance, all I’ve did in a year is put air in the tires. I clean it and plug it into 120 volt outlet. That’s it.

Moral of all stories: Never put all your eggs in one basket. Regenerative agriculture is also a must do for Midwest as well.

The car also ruined the blacksmith economy. The smartphone also ruined the alarm clock, camera, yellowbook, and wrist watch economy. Back in the early 1800s, people were destroying looming machines because it was taking away their jobs. Such a primitive view of thinking stil exist today. Keep up with technology or be cast aside.

I still remember working for Similton Windows. We were brought to the shipping floor, the the CFO announced the plant was moving to Mexico, and that effective immediately we were terminated. Volunteers were welcome to continue working at a decreased rate. Back then it was hard to find jobs, so we worked for 7.25 an hour to pack the floor. I still have the glass scars on my arms

The Midwest economy has been suffering since all of our manufacturing went overseas. China, India and Indonesia have all of our manufacturing jobs now instead of people in our own country.

All states must adapt to technological improvement and work cohesively, otherwise other countries will eventually surpass the US

CNBC has been under a rock for the last two decade? The Midwest has no economy, this is the best thing that has happened to the mid-west, as well as the Chips Act.

One still needs lubricant, grease, fluids in moving parts. The maintenance is still needed and parts need inspection. People expect to just get in and everything works forever, not the real world.

You need to build the batteries, solar panels, robots, and consumables in the USA. Not just for jobs but to avoid supply chain interruptions.

new technologies do not ruin economies, lack of foresight and preparation does

If EVs are so amazing why are they being forced on the public?

Midwest? You realize people are moving out of California because it was unaffordable

It's a bit like after the turn of the 20th century: Carriage makers and the draught horse biz were a _massive_ industry; but all of a sudden the future went very blurry for them, and very scary. All you could tell them was: Start transitioning your business to what's coming. But if you were a carriage maker over a certain age, realistically it was going to be early retirement - not a crash course in auto mechanics. Change - even what's basically _good_ change - is extremely difficult for some. :^{

I was lucky enough to work in a industry that allowed me to support my family. The printing industry. Working in Southern and then Northern Ca. I printed a lot of stuff. From checks,books,catalogs,menus,manuals. Then I printed wine labels. And I watch technology change n that industry. 10 jobs no longer exists in that industry. I moved with it. But it go so thin where international companies whipped out the small business printer. And online international Companies like VISTA PRINT. Here I’m a press operator and I get my business cards. Online. Complacency is a silent killer of personal and professional growth. We must have a new vision. A vision of a stronger manufacture and cultural growth.

Lol. You do realize that the old manufacturing model has been defunct in the Midwest? The reason why Minnesota is richer than all her neighbors is because she switched to tech and medicine first

How can EVs Ruin something that Greed already Ruined?

Things change, and you either adapt, or you get run over.

I was a fan of fully all electric EVs and really really wanted a Kia EV6 until : 1) you hear of battery fires in garages burning down homes. 2) Batteries catching fire in accidents and firefighters can’t use water….they have to foam suppress. 3) The infrastructure is not there as there are a limited number of charging stations and typically only off major highways. 4) They are an electric shock risk in floods. 5) Their charge is much lower in cold climates. 6) the cost of the EV version is $10-30K higher than the gas version 7) states like California mandate EVs by 2035 but having rolling blackouts and limit charging times with only 1% of vehicles on the road as hybrids or PHEV or full EV. What would happen to the grid when even 50% are PHEV/EV? 8) Home charging takes 7-8 times longer to charge as a class 1. You could spend thousands on a class 2 charger and Electrician. 9) In California, the homeless are building encampments literally around charging stations. You might be fighting off several homeless to charge your “privileged” EV. 10) The range on an EV is 250-300 max. I took a Jeep Grand Cherokee out of state and got 600 miles to a tank. 300 is ridiculous.

If these companies don't transition, then they have only themselves to blame. However, all you have to do is look at places Detroit and Flint to see the midwest has been destroyed by the outsourcing these corporations have been doing for decades. If anything, this will just be the nail in the coffin.

The one thing they didn’t mention at all is software. Big 3 outsource everything. Good luck when you need to make changes. Tesla is a tech company and does it all in house. That’s why they were able to rewrite firmware to use different chips when the chip shortage happened while The big 3 were probably still scheduling meetings with the vendor to discuss it.

EVs will not ruin the midwest economy. It's the lack of innovation among the Detroit automakers that are leaving them in the dust. It's their own fault.

Everyone with a revoked driver’s license seems to be enjoying their electric bikes 😂

It would be very easy for the big three to bring their car manufacturers back from Mexico if they were so inclined.

I ran a industrial electric motor repair shop in Cleveland for 34 years 1979-2014. I watched all my customers go out of business due to Chinese imports and Foreign investors buying the others. I retired in 2014 and our repair shop closed it doors in 2016. The major manufacturers sold out the jobs to overseas plants or just closed period! My brother worked for GE from 1976 through 2018 before they closed his plant in Ohio. He was the last engineer working there and forced a early retirement. Shame on those CEO's!

I noticed they keep leaving electric vehicle powertrain components that just batteries... they do realize electric cars are moved by electric motors, right? The batteries power the electric motors at the axles or the wheels. It's not just batteries that are involved in the powertrain of an electric car. The batteries don't move the axles or the wheels; that's what the electric motors do. And electric motors do have their own form of construction and manufacturing. That's also jobs.

Talk about job loss? Just wait until Tesla gets their Tesla Bot launched and it starts replacing people in these factories.

No automotive manufacturer ever put people over money. Greed is the worst disease of all.

The Midwest hasn't had an economy for 30 years. There's nothing to ruin anymore. Source: I live in the Midwest.

The people making this show don't see to realize the older automakers are making EVs but no one is buying them,

EVs? Governments, banks, and lobbying corporations have already ruined the economy. Wtf is this madness. 😂

Is this a joke. Neutron Jack decimated the Midwest long before EVs started to takeoff.

GM needed a technical CEO as do companies needing to survive major technical transitions. Instead, GM CEO Mary Barra dealt with the situation by publicly not uttering the word Tesla and hoped Tesla would wither away.

How clean and Green are these Electric vehicles? Electric batteries requires Lithium and it's mining has caused major environmental and economic problems to the countries from where it's being exported. So please do reasearch on Lithium mining issues, vehicle manufacturers promoting Electric vehicles are ignoring the effects of Lithium mining.

The only thing you can count on in life, is change.

As a medical transcription service owner, I constantly continued my education, keeping up with technology, equipment, new procedures and surgeries, and even evolving English skills. We went from typewriters to computers to speech recognition and templates, etc.

We drive from Kansas to Florida every year. There’s no way at this point we could drive an electric car that far with the current battery technology we have right now. Every stop would take way too much time to top off the battery.

Meh, if we really cared about emissions we’d fund public transit.

It would be a mistake to try and bring the jobs of yesterday back to the US, and it would be very much at the cost of the jobs of tomorrow.

Detroit, Cleveland, Flint, the Midwest.... They'll loose good paying jobs to areas like Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, and other areas that are less favorable for UAW and also incentivizing the auto manufacturers and suppliers to go there instead. I've been hearing for 20+ years that Detroit is coming back.. It's not and it will never come back. It will only get worse when these big auto giants and suppliers relocate work.

Don't fool yourself, buying an electric car will come back and bite you in the A$$ .... as it did my family ! ... Forget Batteries ! ... an lets move on to a newer energy source that won't poison everybody on earth !!

The day manufacturing is back in the US will be the day America is poor. Every iPhone sold leaves $700 in California for the design, and $8 in China for the manufacturing. Who gets the better deal here?

The idea of people needing different education to do the work is stupid. People can work without paying someone else to tell them how first. Companies need to invest in their people. Remember how in the old days people had loyalty to their jobs?

Having a manufacturing job has been a bad idea for decades! If you saw automation coming and you didn't react, that's on you. Everyone needs to adapt skills and move forward. I grew up in the Midwest, this lesson has BEEN written on the wall.

Does investing in a all electric vehicle State or Country sound smart ? ..... does, "Putting all your eggs in one basket" sound familiar ?? ... each State and Country need to have multiple energy sources, ... not depending on just one. A country that depends on ONE SOURCE of energy is probably doomed themselves !

EVs are better than gas cars but are not a long term solution. Their increased weight causes more road wear and tear, and even with prices coming down they're still too expensive for most Americans. It's not reasonable to ask every American to spend $40k. Instead, if we build more affordable, walkable, bikeable mixed use areas with public transport, many people won't need a car, which will free up supply for people who still want to live in suburbs

To build a vehicle cost 30% less, but the sticker price is 30% more for the vehicle.

LOL "we don't have the charging infrastructure". Ok I guess those outlets all over my house don't put out electricity. They probably put out pudding.

The strange thing about EV’s is that most people don’t really want them.

If you leave a reply as a foreigner, after the 2008 financial crisis, I remember 2009 when the executives of three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, were accused of riding a company-owned jet plane to a congressional bailout hearing. I was surprised as a foreigner Because how did the American automaker get to that point and beg for congressional bailouts? I found out on the Internet that the external competitiveness of American car manufacturers has fallen a lot. Germany and Japan, famous for their automobile manufacturing, will suffer a huge economic shock Germany and Japan are export-oriented economies, with automobiles and auto parts accounting for 35% of total exports, and employment accounting for 10%. And the automobile industry accounts for about 15% of the gross domestic product. Electric vehicles require 20% more manufacturing manpower than conventional internal combustion locomotives. It can be manufactured 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since electric vehicles have only 30% less parts than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles as they are cheap, it is expected that these countries with many medium-sized auto parts companies will be hit by electric vehicles so much that they cannot compete in the Midwest such as Michigan, Ohio, Wiscons, Illinois, Indiana, and the United States. The American Midwest won't be hit by the electric car revolution because it's been down for 30 years

The legacy automakers will ruin the Midwest by turning a blind eye on EV’s when they had the chance. I am from the Detroit area and blame the arrogance of the Big 3. Americans are sick and tired of being beholden to gas price massive fluctuations and dependence on oil. They had their chance back when the EV-1 was introduced… all the major automakers were bringing forward a new technology and then, poof, they took it away when demand was growing. Major automakers revenue isn’t the sale of cars, but, all the maintenance involved after purchase. Good by to dealers and the price gauging, it’s over. If they do not pivot HARD AND FAST it will be to their own demise. Like I said, I’m from the Detroit area and their ignorance will hurt my area, but, there needs to be change.

I gave up on GM decades ago. I wish my taxes never bailed them out. On top of everything else every new union contract cars & trucks become far less affordable.

Spark Plugs is in for a wake up call. I live in a small town in Puerto Rico where there is really “no charging infrastructure” and new Teslas are seen every week. You just need a 220V and you’re set.

The president of the spark plug company made a great point on EVs... infrastructure is not there. And I have several questions: how are these used batteries going to be recycled? And who is going to buy a used EV?

12:02 idk man maybe the 1+ year wait for EV's means there's a ton of demand there.

That guy thinks that most factory workers have a 2-3 year manufacturing technology degree? 🤣

Californians, best of luck in a decade when you won’t even have the choice to buy an ICE vehicle. I am all for consumer choice but with all the power mismanagement within the state at at PG&E, I can’t see that working out well

Teslas been building them for over a decade. They make it sound like it hasn’t happened yet.

EV's will change how cars are manufactured and what parts they use, driving many businesses bankrupt. Just imagine what happens when there are no more oil changes (filters, oil, mechanics, lift manufacturers, disposal firms, tools, and even whole shops devoted to maintenance), no more mufflers, no more gas stations, no more belts, radiators, water pumps, alternators, transmissions, ...the list goes on. Not only manufacturing will be impacted, but the entire food chain will be disrupted - even the places that need to check emissions every year.

*Who remembers when 'robots' started making cars, THEY said robots won't take jobs Now look*

I'm sticking with my Camry.I'm Getting more than 40 mpg. It takes 2 minutes to fill up my tank and out back on the road. I don't have the luxury to charge a car in my apartment complex. Can't afford $1000 per month with insurance on a EV. Car payments,insurance and gas. I'm paying half of that amount on my Camry. Also, Toyota's can outlast EV's on mileage with proper maintenance. I have over 100k and the car runs without any issues. I don't need the government tell me what to purchase that I can't afford.

What I really hate is how government politicians try to intervene and force the American economy into a certain mold. No, we ought to have a free market without government interference. Yes, that means some jobs are just better done abroad. A lot of jobs that require few skills can easily be done via cheap foreign labor. But, some josh are likewise better done domestically. And, many of these jobs often require higher skills and therefore also pay far better. And, with this efficient use of labor, businesses can better compete and offer lower prices to consumers. People often cry about manufacturing jobs being outsourced. Yet, they completely neglect the fact that many are still here and many other jobs are plentiful. There are so many trade jobs that simply can't get enough qualified people to even apply. Welders, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, etc are all hurting for workers. Medical and technology industries also need far more people.

This is still a new technology. Demand for EV still not at peak yet. No one want to wait for 45 minutes to “fast” fully charge their vehicles vs 4-5 minutes to pump your gas. Convenient > Consciousness.

EV’s are not clean. The majority of people have no idea what it takes to build them.

Not as much disinformation as I've come to expect from CNBC, but it misses the boat on several core issues: 1) it tends to portray OEM manufacturers as victims of disruption as opposed to arrogant and operating in a cartel like fashion were they killed innovation in order to protect profits; 2) totally neglects the question of OEM incompetence around how Vehicles now are virtually software defined and software dependent in a way that only computers are; 3) robotics including humanoid robots are about to take over virtually every aspect state of the art manufacturing. This disruption inside the disruption again is inevitable, and it means that jobs will have to migrate out of assembly and into managing the robots, other types of high-level technical skills, etcetera; 4) the OEM reliance on the dismal and predatory dealership model which is a boat anchor taking them to the bottom; 5) as is sadly often the case with CNBC videos on these topics, they managed to squeeze in some heavy disinformation at the end, including the nonsense about how there's no charging infrastructure. Totally obfuscating Tesla's network which is excellent, reliable, and reasonably priced. That's why it's taking over. So CNBC has made some progress but they've got a s*** ton more to make. These major journalistic deficiencies and gaffes are united by the fact that they quote people who were caught with their pants down as though they are highly competent industry leaders as opposed to victims of disruption and their own arrogance. It is incredibly doubtful if not impossible that these ex-industry leaders, Legacy manufacturers and their suppliers, have any version of state-of-the-art understanding. Indeed, that's why they're being disrupted. They just don't. It's a bit like quoting the designers of the Titanic the year before it hit the iceberg as a source for how to design an ocean liner. Big picture, sadly what I've come to expect from cnbc. More ignorance than insight.

Imagine keeping industries outdated just to cater to people who refuse to update their skills. Glad that mentality is getting tossed out the window. Also, couldn't be happier that car dealerships are going away, Not having to deal with markups and being held hostage at a dealership all day by some greedy salesperson, is definitely a step in the right direction. Ordering your car, paying for it, and picking it up, without having to negotiate, is definitely how things should be.

It's crazy I have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering amd OEMs in WV would not even email me back to say no interview. I hope they get crushed.

NAFTA was far from a disaster for American companies moving workforces abroad. Also, America stopped paying decently and stopped making anything worth a damn and we became an importer.

CNBC failed to mention that GM & Ford have decided to build their EVs in Mexico. These OEMs are also 5-10 years behind Tesla and the Chinese EV makers (BYD, FAW, SAIC, Nio, Li Auto, Xpeng, Geely, Chery, Leap Motors, etc). The issues are similar for German & Japanese OEMs, and this will not end well for any of them. By 2030 you can expect Tesla to have 25%-35% of the global car market, but expect the Chinese to have at least 50%. That leaves very little market share remaining for the OEMs and startups to fight over.

While the union had done a lot of good for workers, it did create a certain degree of complacency among certain workers. I remember that we need to submit a request for moving a computer from one place to another, a task that can be done only by union workers. We can’t compete like that with other countries.

Paul Pilsner wrote a book call Economic Alchemy. In it he said when there is a technology stealing your job. Maybe you need to learn a new technology. Cause change keeps changing. This is how the Horse and Buggy people felt when Henry Ford changed the world. Car don’t even have carburetor anymore. Soon won’t need a gas powered engine. CHANGE CAN BE VERY PAINFUL. WHEN YOU FIGHT ALL THE WAY.

Poor dude at 1:09 tapped that nozzle six times (that we could witness) and it STILL dripped gasoline.

The USA can absolutely bring back Manufacturing dominance. Outsourcing is being pulled back (especially with China) and legislation needs to be in place to contain international investment with incentives for home grown enterprises. Technology rights and advantages such as car Micro Chips should be prioritized for US industries - instead of handing over Innovation developments to Asia. It is unlikely to achieve the productive era of 1950's America , for lower end products, but the mid to high end goods could be reclaimed , over time.

States compete with other states. That's the reality of the situation. If your state refuses to compete by not offering incentives, infrastructure, lower taxes, etc., you will lose out on these jobs. It's common sense. Businesses are a for-profit company. State politicians need to do a better job orchestrating their economy.

Unions probably should have spent the last 20 years preparing their workers for the transition instead of wasting all that time and money lobbying government to try to stop it.

Tesla is like Amazon being a non union company.

The last four words of this vid are of ultimate importance.

I suppose its a great idea to bring assembly back to the mid American states. Unfortunately i keep seeing American and Canadian plants closed and jobs moved to Mexico where the wage is like 2 bucks an hour.

the problem w incentives is that you have to remove them at some point.. and then there will be a slow decline as manufacturers once again chase low cost production

I will say this…..ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT THE WAY TO GO FOR ECONOMIC PURPOSES!!!

The Midwest has been ignored by everyone over the years. As far as EV is concerned, it will create more problems as you think. For instance what the media is not reporting is; lithium battery That's poison. Lithium is injuries to everyone's health but the media is looking away as well as Washington and the President. Mobility is only possible with Diesel and Gasoline, new cars aren't causing any pollution anymore the car industry cares about it. Diesel and Gasoline cars have made significant progress by tackling down pollution. EV are very expensive and it takes at least 2-3 hours to recharge your car---very inconvenient. Everything is fine how it is changes-I don't say changes are wrong but people have to think before they buy an EV.

Easy. Either EV's are made in the Midwest, or they will be made somewhere else. The longer that can is kicked down the road, the more other, often new names, brands will pick up market share. Tesla is doing it right now and Chinese OEM's are ready to storm the US market. Having doubts? That's the reason why the Japanese were able to take their share of the US market in the 70s and 80s and Kia/Hyundai have done so in the 00s and 10s. The Chinese will do the same in the 20's and 30s. No, most people in the Midwest will NOT buy an EV this or in the next 5 years, but they will after that. Those EV's could be made in the Midwest or more jobs will go away. It's do or die. Traditional car makers and their suppliers know that this transition will take place, but they want to ease into this transition at their own pace to protect the profits and their bonuses. Newsflash, they will not determine the pace of the transition. Their pace in the transition will determine if those jobs are in the Midwest or somewhere else.

As a master auto technician, I'm laughing at everyone who thinks EV vehicles will be a blessing. You are trading simple mechanical issues for complex electric ones now. Tesla doesn't share repair info with the public/independent shops. You will be forced to go to the dealer because they will hold repair rights to the required diagnostic software and information, just like Tesla does now. Everything will be fine, until ANYTHING goes wrong on it, then all that money you "saved" on gas will be gone in one service visit. Anyone who buys an EV instead of leasing one will find out the hard way.

i still wouldnt touch one, my diesel runs just fine and i can service it myself.

There is high demand for qualified workers in many industries trough out the whole country. Change is unstoppable, embrace it and adapt no matter what.

If I’ve said it once I’ll say it again EVs right now are toys for the rich. Normal people drive 5 - 10 year old cars that are sub 20k.

As a Mechanical Engineer who has worked with both field (electromechanics and ICE technology), I'd say that the workforce is absolutely transferrable to EV technology. It's not so much that you can get the knowledge from Day-One. Rather, R&D needs time to test and try things.. that's how Tesla succeeds. They didn't have knowledge Day-One, they built it up. Ford, GM, etc., won't go bankrupt if they keep their talented automotive engineers and let them test this exciting new technology.

Myself an Mechanical Engineer who has worked on Automotive Industry over 40 years, Ford, GM & Stellantis are scrambling to build-out conveyors with the expectation of a large volume of buyers when the repo market is saturated. The Automakers are getting huge loans and incentives from the US Government to do this build-out. My concern is where are the NEW customers of EV's coming from? Europe is in the middle of fuel shortage (electricity shortage for the newbies out there). IMHO I think EV's are a large ponzi scheme dreamed up by politicians to keep people scared and promise them hope that only they can provide with GREEN energy. And, don't get me started on where will the raw materials for these EV car batteries come from and go to after their life-cycle is complete.

The US motor companies have had the economy and our lives by the privates since their first commercial success. Yes automation helped develop our world to what it is today. But we never got better at designing our cities. Almost all US and Canadian cities are car-centrically designed. Yet cars are not living things. We are. I love cars, I love races and engineering and high HP. I love it so. Yet we keep designing our world for the car. Look at the Netherlands. People (PEDESTRIANS) and motorists/cyclists' are in an almost harmony. Children walk and ride their bikes to school, the shops, and their friends homes.... barely any fear of traffic there. All of this I wish for the people of my home of the US could have that everywhere one day. In the US we need transportation for long distances, but we need to design our cities (world wide) to lessen the day to day norm of millions of people wasting so much of our lives and time in a CAR just to get to where we need to be.