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I did specify being close to the city being a factor in how doable it is to go without a car. And even then, there are limiting factors that make car ownership
by vlozko 9y ago
I did specify being close to the city being a factor in how doable it is to go without a car. And even then, there are limiting factors that make car ownership worthwhile. Things like:
1. Monthly Costo/BJs run (with family in tow)
2. Visiting family that's over an hour away and not along any rail/bus line.
3. You live in a pretty remote area.
Essentially, I'm saying that there are life choices and/or criteria met that makes lack of car ownership feasible. But since so many Americans live in the suburbs without easy access to public transportation, car ownership just makes the best sense for some people.
- phil21 9y ago> But since so many Americans live in the suburbs without easy access to public transportation, car ownership just makes the best sense for some people. And I doubt many folks would have a problem with that, except for the fact that car transportation is by far the most heavily subsidized lifestyles around without even factoring environment or societal external costs. Add suburbs to that and the people living the worst possible lifestyle for the environment are being bailed out by the rest of the country who does not live like that. That's my major problem with car culture in the US. It's basically welfare for the wealthiest of Americans.
- kasey_junk 9y agoYeah i wasn’t disagreeing with the not stupid part. Was disagreeing with the difficulty part. It’s not hard to prioritize living a car limited life. In particular I find the “schlepping kids” argument uncompelling because the stuff you schlepp grows to the ease of schlepping. Lots of people with no choice handle this as the easiest part of their day. If anything my argument is that we should make it more stupid to own a car.