We’ve talked about how autonomous vehicles (AVs) will disrupt what is already a $7 trillion industry. We’ve talked about how sales of AVs could grow 660-fold in the coming decades. And we’ve talked about ways investors can double or triple their money… or more. But what if people don’t want to buy AVs? Hey, if you like driving your car, with your elbow out the window and the wind in your hair… If you like the smell of gasoline and like to change your carburetor… that’s fine. But even if people like you and me never buy a single autonomous vehicle, investors will still get rich – for one reason.

Most investors are familiar with the “picks and shovels” approach to investing in a business or commodity boom. For good reason. The right picks and shovels investment offers big upside yet limited downside. This business model – selling picks and shovels to a booming industry – is extremely powerful. You get paid by all players, big and small. Any time I invest in a sector, I immediately look around for good “picks and shovels” plays. Let’s look at what kinds of “picks and shovels” the autonomous vehicle industry will need…

The car as we know it is on the verge of a transformative change not seen since Karl Benz invented it. In fact, the whole transportation sector is now poised for its version of 2.0. I’m not exaggerating when I say this will lead to trillions of dollars in money sloshing around in the coming decades. It’s a two-fold transformation. Electric vehicles (EVs) are phase one. At this point, only 1.3% of all new vehicles sold around the globe are EVss. That still small number shows the enormous growth potential in the coming decades. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will make us even more money.

The world with autonomous vehicles (AVs) sounds like science fiction. It used to be. But we are closer than ever to it being real. So much of typical daily life revolves around traveling by car. The development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will transform trillions of dollars’ worth of manufacturing and service businesses. Imagine relaxing and productive commutes even in rush hour traffic. Imagine a day of fun and games with the family inside your car as it drives you to the beach. Imagine sending your car to pick up your child from baseball practice. It’s hard to fathom a car that can drive itself and get you safely to your destination.

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