The Zero Dollar Car:
How the Revolution in Big Data will Change Your Life
by John Ellis
The Zero Dollar Car explores the deep changes that Big Data will make to our lives in the very near future. A car is a perfect example. Right now cars are outfitted with sensors that gather valuable information about the driver and road conditions. What if the driver could trade that information for money? That information could be so valuable that it could pay for the car.
Cars are only the beginning. Imagine the Zero Dollar House — would you be willing to trade the information sensors gather in your fridge, your bathroom, and elsewhere? Big technology companies like Apple and Google are already profiting from the sale of this kind of information, so why shouldn’t we?
Ellis tells the story of one of the unlikely pioneers in this business and aims to prepare readers for the incredible changes ahead, once consumers are in a position to profit from Big Data. It could result in major financial rewards for anyone who agrees to trade their privacy for money.
Car Today, House Tomorrow. Be Change Ready.
book specs
6” x 9”
228 pgs.
price
$28.50 (hardcover)
ISBNs
978-1-988025-25-4 (hardcover)
release date
nov. 16, 2017
media contact
Praise
“The same company (Motorola) that gave the world the first car radio, the first mobile phone, and the first walkie-talkie also produced John Ellis.”
Roger C. Lanctot
Director, Automotive Connected Mobility
Strategy Analytics
Events
Feb 14th, 2018
John Ellis will be speaking to the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, on February 14th, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
Media Roundup
Asset Finance International
BNN
Video – How Big Data Could Make Your Car Cost Zero Dollars
A 7 minute interview with John Ellis.
CTV – The Social
New York Post
PC Magazine – Fast Forward
Video – Talking About a Zero Dollar Economy with Author, John Ellis
A 35 minute interview with John Ellis.
Tepuy Magazine
The Daily Telegraph
Futurist Explains How Big Data Could Get You A $40,000 Car For Free
The Detroit News
WSJ Pro Cyber Security Newsletter
How Driver Data Could Upend the Automotive Business — a Q and A with John Ellis