car

also referred to as: cars

7 statements across 6 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement May 25, 2016 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about car, oldest first

May 25, 2016 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lessin: Auto industry won't survive as required car volume collapses
“I think it's going to be pretty hard for the auto industry to survive at all. Right. Because just the number of cars we're going to need is going to go dramatically down.”
Sam Lessin May 25, 2016 ▶ 18:43 20VC: Sam Lessin on Why Bots Will Change Business & The Internet Has Mostly Failed
Feb 25, 2019 bearish
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2024
Chen: Urban and suburban residents will stop owning private cars
“Yeah, I think that in most urban and most suburban settings, people will stop owning their cars.”
Frank Chen Feb 25, 2019 ▶ 16:12 20VC: a16z Partner Frank Chen on The Future of Car Ownership, Whether The High Employee Attrition Rate in The Valley Is A Feature or A Bug & His Biggest Lessons From Netscape, Loudcloud & Opsware
Apr 5, 2019
Assertion Supported
Russakow: 99% of cars and bicycles globally are privately owned
“99% of cars are owned, and all the car shares and taxi and rental cars on the planet are less than one percent of all cars, or 99% of bicycles are owned, and all bike share Is less than one percent of all bikes.”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 26:59 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
Oct 28, 2024
Assertion Contradicted
Khachab: Eliminating food waste has 5x the CO2 impact of eliminating cars
“Reducing food waste. And I'm not saying, you know, alternative foods. I'm not saying eat less meat. I'm not, I'm just saying don't produce that waste. That's the only thing. Has five X the impact as if all cars would be gone, not electrified, but gone. Five X …”
Daniel Khachab Oct 28, 2024 ▶ 1:15:50 Daniel Khachab: "We Are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent" | E1220 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jan 27, 2025 bullish
Insight
Personal Cars Are Lime's Main Competitor, Not Rival Scooter Companies
“The competitor that I spend most of my time thinking about is the car. The car is our biggest competitor. The majority of car trips are under five miles in cities, and the mode of passenger is one. The most common number of people in a car is one person. And s…”
Wayne Ting Jan 27, 2025 ▶ 18:00 Wayne Ting, CEO @Lime: From Losing $3 on Every $1 to $90M in EBITDA | E1252 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jan 27, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Micromobility Will Replace Urban Personal Car Ownership Within 20 to 30 Years
“I believe micromobility is the future of urban transportation. That in 2030 years, we're going to be shocked that we had a system where each person owned a car and drove themselves in a 4005 thousand pound tank around the city.”
Wayne Ting Jan 27, 2025 ▶ 52:52 Wayne Ting, CEO @Lime: From Losing $3 on Every $1 to $90M in EBITDA | E1252 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jun 6, 2025
Insight
Pohlson: A car changes lifestyle, but a house changes life
“A car changes someone's lifestyle. A house changes someone's life.”
Matthew Pohlson Jun 6, 2025 ▶ 26:13 20VC: The Science of Storytelling: Three Steps to Master the Perfect Story | From Near Death Experience to Unicorn Startup: The Untold Story of Omaze with Matt Pohlson
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