Car Quote by Bill Gates
“If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Tech Futures Conference, 2018
If automotive tech matched computer advances, affordable ultra-efficient cars would exist.
In simple terms: Tech lag makes cars less efficient and cheap.
Push for faster tech integration in transport.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- industry strategy
- environmental planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What prevents rapid adoption of new tech?
- How can we accelerate cross‑industry innovation?
Tech transfer between industries faces regulatory and economic hurdles.