Owning a car will soon be a thing of the past | John Harris

The idea that we will surrender our prized motors can look far-fetched. But as cities clamp down on vehicle use, technology is putting a utopian vision in reachIf ours is an age in which no end of institutions and conventions are being disrupted, it shouldn't come as a surprise that one of the most basic features of everyday life seems under serious threat. If you are fortunate enough to live in a house with a drive, look outside and you will probably see it: that four-wheeled metal box, which may well be equipped with every technological innovation imaginable, but now shows distinct signs of obsolescence. Related: The car has a chokehold on Britain. It's time to free ourselves | George Monbiot Continue reading...