Table 3 Classification of Wild Cards by fullest impact and likelihood in 2040 or beyond
From: Wild cards in transport
Likelihood Impact | very low—low | medium | high—very high |
|---|---|---|---|
very high | Â | Â | 5. Europe-wide traffic control 11. All-electric road transport |
high | 7. Flying cars, at last! 3. Cessation of EU-US relations 13. ICT abandonment | 2. Energy abundance 4. Mass migration 9. Self-healing materials 12. Slow travel | 14. Drastic decrease in passenger transport 8. Autonomous vehicles 11. Superfast ground transport |
medium | Â | 1. Drastic decrease in freight transport | 5. The emergence of Drones |