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- Driving (I'm 24 and don't have a license... that has to change) I don't know about your specific situation, but in general driving is overrated. It's a stres

- Driving (I'm 24 and don't have a license... that has to change) I don't know about your specific situation, but in general driving is overrated. It's a stressful activity that provides no exercise, and owning a car is expensive (more so than most people realize). I think you're best off if you can find a place to live where walking, biking and public transit are all you need. That's what I hope to do. So if you're feeling self-conscious for going so long without a license, don't. You really haven't missed out on much.

keefe 17y ago
...except for being able to go wherever you want, whenever you want.
- evanrmurphy 17y ago
  Depends on the city. In Dallas you'd feel trapped without a car, but in D.C. the metro can get you wherever, whenever.
  - Locke1689 17y ago
    Except Georgetown. D.C. public transportation is sometimes pretty crappy.
- biafra 17y ago
  Here in Berlin I use car sharing for that. The next car is as far away as a parking place for my own car would be. It's 1.50€/h plus 0.2€/km. The biggest problem is that I have to put the car back to where I took it.
  - rms 17y ago
    I would definitely do car sharing if I could for that price. It's more than twice as much for me. http://www.zipcar.com/pittsburgh/check-rates http://www.zipcar.com/pittsburgh/check-rates
    - keefe 17y ago
      yep, zip car in SF is similar. Cars are just still too cheap, if you don't let your pride fuck with you in which one to pick.
ErrantX 17y ago
counterpoint: learning to drive before going to uni was the best investment I made.
- evanrmurphy 17y ago
  How so? I'd like to hear more about this.
  - ErrantX 17y ago
    Uh well. All my friends are struggling to find the time to do it now. Or they don't have the funds. And being able to drive is really useful :-) I do have a car; it's fairly cheap to run and it means I can travel at weekends etc. Freedom.
kngspook 17y ago
I enjoy driving, personally. I don't enjoy _having_ to drive somewhere, however.

keefe 17y ago

...except for being able to go wherever you want, whenever you want.

evanrmurphy 17y ago
Depends on the city. In Dallas you'd feel trapped without a car, but in D.C. the metro can get you wherever, whenever.
- Locke1689 17y ago
  Except Georgetown. D.C. public transportation is sometimes pretty crappy.
biafra 17y ago
Here in Berlin I use car sharing for that. The next car is as far away as a parking place for my own car would be. It's 1.50€/h plus 0.2€/km. The biggest problem is that I have to put the car back to where I took it.
- rms 17y ago
  I would definitely do car sharing if I could for that price. It's more than twice as much for me. http://www.zipcar.com/pittsburgh/check-rates http://www.zipcar.com/pittsburgh/check-rates
  - keefe 17y ago
    yep, zip car in SF is similar. Cars are just still too cheap, if you don't let your pride fuck with you in which one to pick.

ErrantX 17y ago

counterpoint: learning to drive before going to uni was the best investment I made.

evanrmurphy 17y ago
How so? I'd like to hear more about this.
- ErrantX 17y ago
  Uh well. All my friends are struggling to find the time to do it now. Or they don't have the funds. And being able to drive is really useful :-) I do have a car; it's fairly cheap to run and it means I can travel at weekends etc. Freedom.

kngspook 17y ago

I enjoy driving, personally. I don't enjoy _having_ to drive somewhere, however.