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I don't own a car. Neither does any of my friends. I go to work by bike, and travel by train. I may want to have a car one day for travelling, when train or pla
by Jean-Philipe 9y ago
I don't own a car. Neither does any of my friends. I go to work by bike, and travel by train. I may want to have a car one day for travelling, when train or plane not an option, but not for use in daily life. I think peak car usage is already happening now in some places in western and central Europe[1]
[1] http://www.economist.com/node/21563280 http://www.economist.com/node/21563280
- laydn 9y agoJust curious, do you, or any of your friends who don't own a car, have any children? I'd like to have a "carless" lifestyle as well, but I find that having two children makes it quite difficult to not own a car.
- ekianjo 9y agoExactly. When you start to consider the cost and inconvenience of travelling with several family members the car becomes quickly the best option.
- Jean-Philipe 9y agoMost of us have kids. It's nice in the train, we can play board games.
- ekianjo 9y agothats probably because you live in a large urban center. Not everyone is like you.
- Jean-Philipe 9y agoWhich is why I wrote "in some places".
- Houshalter 9y agoThat doesn't really work for people in rural areas. Rural areas were by far the fastest adopters of cars when they were first invented.