We are facing a full-scale shift in terms of how we get around our cities. And if your job has anything to do with transportation, you need to be thinking about it now.

Car manufacturer. Rental company. Mechanic. Insurance company. Urban designer. Government. Property developer - anyone whose job assumes that we move people around in a certain way.

Full charge ahead: Tesla cars power up at a charging station. Credit:CHUCK BURTON

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has it right. Electric cars are here to stay and the Turnbull government should support the industry to get traction in Australia.

In an autonomous future, the cost per trip will go down so much that it would be ridiculous to own your own car. Instead, you access the vehicle you need at any given time from fleets of roving, on-demand vehicles.